TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN - BOARD OF SELECTMEN

 

FISCAL BUDGET MEETING - TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 2008

 

JUDGE WELSH HEARING ROOM

 


Chairman Mary-Jo convened the meeting at 6 PM noting the following attendees: Board of Selectmen members: Mary-Jo Avellar, Michele Couture, Austin Knight, Pam Parmakian, Lynne Davies   

 

Other attendees: Town Manager Sharon Lynn, Assistant Town Manager David Gardner, Town Accountant Alexandria Heilala

 

Recorder: Vernon G. Porter  

  

The following are meeting minutes, in brief. 

 

1.         DIVISION V - PUBLIC SERVICES

 

MOTION:  Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to approve the following budgets as requested by the Town Manager.

 

#672 Art Commission $14,670.

 

 Motion by: Austin Knight              Seconded by: Pam Parmakian     

                        Yea  4      Nay 1 (Michele Couture)

 

#673 Cultural Council  $3,900. 

 

 Motion by: Austin Knight            Seconded by: Michele Couture       Yea  5      Nay 0

 

             DIVISION I  - GENERAL GOVERNMENT

 

#182 Economic Development Commission $6,134.

 

 Motion by: Austin Knight             Seconded by: Michele Couture      Yea  5      Nay 0

 

#482 Airport Commission $87,850.   

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture         Seconded by: Pam Parmakian           Yea  5      Nay 0

 

#499 Cable Advisor Commission $74,150. 

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture            Seconded by: Pam Parmakian

           Yea  4      Nay 1 (Austin Knight)

 

             DIVISION V  - PUBLIC SERVICES

 

#541 Council on Aging $189.341. 

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture        Seconded by: Pam Parmakian         Yea  5      Nay 0

 

#512 Public Health and Human Services $42,362.. 

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture        Seconded by: Pam Parmakian         Yea  5      Nay 0

 

#543 Veterans Services  $29,839 . 

 

 Motion by: Austin Knight             Seconded by: Michele Couture        Yea  5      Nay 0

 

#610 Library  $313,441. 

 

 Motion by: Lynne Davies               Seconded by: Michele Couture        Yea  5      Nay 0

 

#630 Recreation Department  $145,410

 

 Motion by: Austin Knight            Seconded by: Pam Parmakian

           Yea  4     Nay 1 (Michele Couture

 

             DIVISION II  - FINANCE

 

#131 Finance Committee $55,615. 

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture          Seconded by: Austin Knight          Yea  5      Nay 0

 

#135 Town Accountant $202,060 . 

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture          Seconded by: Pam Parmakian        Yea  5      Nay 0

 

#136 Information Systems $252.308. 

 

 Motion by: Pam Parmakian           Seconded by: Michele Couture      Yea  5      Nay 0

 

#141 Board of Assessors $315,053. 

 

 Motion by: Lynne Davies               Seconded by: Austin Knight          

                        Yea  4      Nay 0     Abstain  1  (Michele Couture)

 

#145 Treasurer/Collector $191,317. 

 

 Motion by: Austin Knight               Seconded by: Pam Parmakian        

                        Yea  4      Nay 0     Abstain  1  (Michele Couture)

 

#710 Debt Service $1,944,37 . 

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture            Seconded by: Austin Knight          

                        Yea  4      Nay 0     Abstain  1  (Pam Parmakian)

 

#820 Tax Title $24,000. 

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture           Seconded by: Austin Knight       Yea  5      Nay 0

 

Mary-Jo Avellar recused herself and left the room as her husband is a town employee who services are leased to the Provincetown Public Pier Corporation.

 

#910 Retirement/Benefits/Insurance $4,650,899. 

 

 Motion by: Lynne Davies               Seconded by: Austin Knight         Yea  4      Nay 0

            Mary-Jo Avellar returned.

 

            DIVISION I  - GENERAL GOVERNMENT

 

#123 Town Manager $251,312 . 

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture          Seconded by: Pam Parmakian       Yea  5      Nay 0

 

#151 Legal Services $220,000. 

 

 Motion by: Austin Knight                Seconded by: Lynne Davies

                 Yea  3      Nay 2  (Michele Couture / Pam Parmakian)

 

#156 General Government Administration $55,727 . 

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture           Seconded by: Austin Knight           Yea  5      Nay 0

 

#157 Land Bank $347,356 . 

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture           Seconded by: Pam Parmakian       Yea  5      Nay 0

 

             DIVISION V  - PUBLIC SERVICES

 

#620 Public Services Administration – rescheduled for January 29, 2008.

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture          Seconded by: Pam Parmakian       Yea  5      Nay 0

 

             DIVISION I – GENERAL GOVERNMENT

 

#122 Board of Selectmen $58,516 . 

 

 Motion by: Michele Couture          Seconded by: Pam Parmakian       Yea  5      Nay 0

 

 

            Motion to adjourn by Michele Couture at 10:10 PM.

               

Minutes transcribed by:  Vernon G. Porter, Secretary

                                                                      January 24, 2008