TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN - BOARD OF SELECTMEN

 

SPECIAL MEETING - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2008   4 PM

 

   JUDGE WELSH HEARING ROOM


Chairman Mary-Jo Avellar convened the meeting at 4 PM noting the following Board of Selectmen attending: Mary-Jo Avellar, Michele Couture, Austin Knight, Pam Parmakian, Lynne Davies

 

Other attendees: Town Manager Sharon Lynn, Asst. Town Manager David Gardner, Municipal Finance Director Alix Heilala

 

Recorder:  David Gardner

 

The following are meeting minutes, in brief: 

 

1.         APRIL 5, 2008 ANNUAL & SPECIAL TOWN MEETINGS

Adoption of Board of Selectmen’s to insert / not insert insertion of Article in  Town Warrant.

 

APRIL 5, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES FOR INSERT

 

Article STM-1 FY 2008 Budget Adjustments. No discussion. Figures not ready.

 

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert STM-2 Wastewater Optimization.

 

Motion by:  Michele Couture            Seconded by: Pam Parmakian       

                           Yea  3   Nay  2  (Mary-Jo Avellar / Lynne Davies)

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert STM-3 Water Department Block Grant.

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert STM-4 Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert STM-5 Aerial Photographs to Aid in Correcting Assessor’s Map/GIS Flyover.

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to Indefinitely Postpone STM-6  Noise By-Law.

 

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

 

STM-7 Prior Year Bills.  No discussion. Figures not ready yet.

 

 

 

APRIL 5, 2008 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-2A Residential curbside collection of solid waste and recyclable materials.  

 

Motion by:  Michele Couture               Seconded by: Austin Knight        

                                Yea  4   Nay  0  Abstain 1 (Mary-Jo Avellar)

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-2B Public Safety and Services Positions.

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-3 3% Merit Increase for Town Employees.

 

Motion by:  Michele Couture               Seconded by: Lynne Davies         

                                Yea  4   Nay  0  Abstain 1 (Mary-Jo Avellar)

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-4 FY 2009 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School Assessment

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-5 FY 2009 Enterprise Funds ($1,764,401)

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-7 FY 2009 Capital Improvements Program (DPW Drainage Maintenance - $50,000)

 

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-8 FY 2009 Revolving Accounts: (1) Preservation of Town Hall Auditorium - $20,000; (2) Shellfish Grants – $2,500

 

Motion by:  Austin Knight                    Seconded by: Lynne Davies                       Yea  5   Nay  0

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-9 Cape Cod Greenhead Fly Control District Assessment - $938.75

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-10  Software Licenses. ($75,000)

 

Motion by:  Mary-Jo Avellar                Seconded by: Austin Knight         Yea  5   Nay  0

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-11 Community Preservation Budget for FY 2009. ($652,191)

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-12 Amendments to Personnel By-law Law/Classification & Compensation Plan – Schedule A, B & C.

 

Motion by:  Michele Couture               Seconded by: Austin Knight        

                                Yea  4   Nay  0  Abstain 1 (Mary-Jo Avellar)

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-13 General By-law Amendment: Non-Criminal Disposition of Pier Corporation Regulations.

 

Motion by:  Michele Couture               Seconded by: Austin Knight        

                                Yea  4   Nay  0  Abstain 1 (Mary-Jo Avellar)

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-14 Expenditures from the Tourism Fund. ($423,136)

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-15 FY 2009 Human Services Grant Program. ($53,799)

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-16 Imposition of Liens Upon Town of Provincetown Truro Properties.

 

Motion by:  Austin Knight                     Seconded by: Lynne Davies             Yea  5   Nay  0

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-17 Replacement of Land Bank.

 

Motion by:  Mary-Jo Avellar                 Seconded by: Lynne Davies          

                             Yea  4   Nay  0  Abstain 1 (Pam Parmakian)

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-18 Amendment of Community Preservation By-Law.

 

Motion by:  Mary-Jo Avellar                 Seconded by: Lynne Davies

                              Yea  4   Nay  0  Abstain 1 (Pam Parmakian)

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-19 Home Rule Petition/Charter Amendment/Eliminate Term Limits.

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-20 Payment of funeral and burial expenses of firefighters and police officers killed in performance of duties.

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-21 Energy Cooperative.

 

Motion by:  Pam Parmakian                 Seconded by: Lynne Davies          Yea  5   Nay  0

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to not insert ATM-22 July 4th Celebration.  

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-23 Fund Collective Bargaining Agreements.  

 

Motion by:  Michele Couture               Seconded by: Austin Knight        

                                  Yea  4   Nay  0  Abstain 1 (Mary-Jo Avellar)

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-24 General By-law Amendments: Chapter 12: Provincetown Wetlands Protection By-law.

 

Motion by:  Lynne Davies                      Seconded by: Austin Knight         Yea  5   Nay  0

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-25 Rescind Unused Borrowing Authority.

 

Motion by:  Michele Couture               Seconded by: Mary-Jo Avellar         Yea  5   Nay  0

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-26 Paving Commercial Street.

 

Motion by:  Austin Knight                     Seconded by: Lynne Davies         Yea  5   Nay  0

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-27 Bring the Troops Home.

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-28 Home Rule Petition – Real Estate Transfer Fee.

 

Motion by:  Austin Knight                    Seconded by: Pam Parmakian        Yea  5   Nay  0

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-29 General By-Law Amendment: Community Preservation Committee By-law. (Section 5-14-2-4)

 

Motion by:  Mary-Jo Avellar                Seconded by: Austin Knight          

                                    Yea  4   Nay  0   Abstain 1 (Pam Parmakian

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert ATM-30 General By-law Amendment: Community Preservation Committee By-law. (Section 5-14)

 

Motion by:  Lynne Davies                  Seconded by: Michele Couture