TOWN OF
Chairman Cheryl Andrews convened the meeting at
Excused Absence: David Nicolau, Sarah Peake
Other attendees: Town Manager Keith Bergman
Recorder:
The following are meeting minutes, in brief.
1A JOINT MEETING WITH FINANCE COMMITTEE [Charter §
Public Hearing on FY 2008 Budget Request
The
Finance Committee was called to order by Chairman Gary Delius with the
following members present: Chairman Gary Delius, Virginia Ross, Walt
Winnowski, Robert Vetrick, Ruth Gilbert, Tom Cohen and David Bedard
Chairman
Andrews read the Public Hearing Notice.
Chairman
Andrews announced the good news that FinCom and Board of Selectmen agree 100%
on the Operating Budget this year that will be taken to Town Meeting. There were no comments from the Public and/or
the Board of Selectmen on this.
Chairman
Andrews closed this Public Hearing at
1B JOINT MEETING WITH FINANCE COMMITTEE
FY 2007 Reserve Fund Transfer Request – Town Manager Transition Expenses
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote
to submit a
request to the Finance Committee for a Reserve Fund transfer pursuant to MGL
C.40,§6 in the amount of $10,076 to be transferred to the 123-A Town
Manager-personal expenses line item for extraordinary and unforeseen expenses
related to the Town Manager transition in Fiscal Year 2007; and to further
request that the Finance Committee act upon this matter at this joint meeting.
Motion
by: Richard Olson Seconded by: Michele Couture Yea
3 Nay 0
Open discussion ensued.
Fin Com vote to approve as written
above:
Motion
by: Robert Vetrick Second by: Thomas Cohen Yea 7
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to
take Agenda Item #4 out of order.
Motion
by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard Olson Yea
3 Nay 0
4.
Adoption of Board of Selectmen’s Recommendation on Articles
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend Article STM-2 Community Preservation Funds for
Community Housing Phase II Sewer Cost. $100,000 CPA.
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-3 Establishment of
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-4 Zoning Amendment –
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-7 Zoning
By-Law Amendment: Growth Management Affordable Housing and Community Housing.
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-11 Expand Recycling Committee Scope to Include
Renewable Energy
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-12 FY 2007 Budget Adjustments
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-13 Home Rule Petition - Charter Amendment
Residency Requirements for Certain
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-14 Refile Home Rule Petition: Relocation and Alteration of
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-15 Refile
Home Rule Petition: Transfer 0.09 Acres of
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-2 FY 2008
Operating Budget $18,705,911
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-4 FY 2008
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-5 FY 2008
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-6 FY 2008 Capital Improvements Program
1. Police
Fleet Replacement Program: $55,000
2. Parking
Department Equipment: $33,400
3. Community
Center Alarm: $9,500
4. DPW
Fleet Replacement Plan: $182,500
6. DPW
Hydraulic Sander: $18,000
7. DPW
Sign Machine: $50,000 **
$20,000
8. DPW
Transfer Station Equipment: $60,000
9. Stormwater Master Plan Improvements: $150,000
10. Water DEP Water Management Permit/New
Source Development: $250,000
11. DPW Water -
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-7 FY
2008 Revolving Accounts: Town Hall Auditorium, Shellfish Grants – $22,500
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-8 Cape Cod Greenhead Fly Control District Assessment
- $938.75
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard Olson Yea
3 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-9 Community Preservation Budget for FY
2008 - $562,488
1A.
Community Housing reserve $241,437 (CPF community housing)
1B.
Historic Resources reserve $26,730 (CPF historic resources)
2A. Open
Space debt - $83,201 (CPF open space)
2B
Community Housing debt - $28,000 (CPF community housing)
2C
Archive storage - $17,635 (CPF historic resources)
2D Town
Hall clock - $20,000 (CPF historic resources)
2E.
Housing office - $145,485 (CPF community housing)
3A.
3B.
Reduce borrowing authority – Care Campus (-$1.0-million)
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea
3 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-10 Amendments to Personnel By-law Law/Classification
& Compensation Plan – A $76,841, C $39,708
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea
3 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to NOT recommend ATM-11 Repairs to Former Fire House No. 2,
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-12 Disposition of Former Fire House No. 2 - Fourth
Town Landing ***if STM-11 does not
pass
Motion by: Richard Olson Seconded by: Cheryl Andrews
Yea
2 Nay 1 (Michele Couture)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-13 Grant
of Easements in Town Lands on
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard Olson Yea
3 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-14 Rename Abandoned Railroad Right-of-Way as “Old
Colony Nature Pathway.”
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-17 General By-law Amendment: Historic District
By-law. Fines
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-18 General
By-law Amendment:
Non-Criminal Disposition of Pier Corporation Regulations
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-19 Expenditures from the Tourism Fund. - $421,680 (Tourism
Fund)
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to not recommend ATM-20. FY 2008 Human Services Grant
Program. $53,799
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-21. Appropriation
into the Stabilization Fund.
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Not Recommend ATM-22. Row of Trees along the MPL - $6,000.
Motion by: Richard Olson Seconded by: Michele Couture Yea
3 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Not Recommend on ATM-23. Town Buildings to be Self-Insured -$100,000.
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea
3 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Reserve Recommendation -
ATM-24 Resolution:
Should We Bury Wires Underground.
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea
3 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Reserve Recommendation - ATM-25 Resolution: No War in
Motion by: Richard Olson Seconded by: Michele Couture Yea
3 Nay 0
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MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to
take Agenda Item #3 out of order at
Motion
by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard Olson Yea
3 Nay 0
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY
Affordable Housing Articles in the April 4,
2007 Town Meeting Warrants
Housing Authority Members present:
Harry Opshal-Gee, Pam Parmakian, George Bryant, Molly Purdue.
Purpose of calling this joint meeting was to
ask the Board of Selectmen to consider having a member from the Housing
Authority on the new proposed Provincetown Community Housing Council.
Open discussion ensued.
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to recommend
STM Article 3, Establishment of
Provincetown Community Housing Council, so that the first sentence of said
article reads as follows: “to
vote to establish the Provincetown Community Housing Council, to be comprised
of four regular and two alternate members appointed by the Board of Selectmen,
and one regular member appointed by the Housing Authority, all for staggered
three-year terms.”
Motion
by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to
recess until
Motion
by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Richard
Olson Yea 3
Nay 0
Board reconvened at
2. PUBLIC HEARING
Affordable Housing Articles in the April 4, 2007 Town Meeting Warrants
Chairman Andrews
explained that the purpose of this public hearing is to give more information
to the public on articles before they go upstairs to town meeting.
Open discussion ensued on the following articles.
STM 2 Community Preservation Funds for Community Housing Phase II Sewer
Cost - Elaine
Anderson – the Community Preservation Committee supported this with the
understanding that the contractor repays the funds.