TOWN OF
Chairman
Other
attendees: Town Manager
Recorder:
The following are meeting minutes, in brief:
1A PUBLIC HEARING FIREHOUSE #
MOTION: Move that
the Board of Selectmen vote to instruct the Town Manager to move forward with
crafting an RFP for a bid to begin renovations for existing fire station as
described in the outline; with construction to begin after Womens Week in
October.
Motion by: Pam
Parmakian Seconded by: Michele Couture Yea
5 Nay 0
1B PUBLIC
HEARING: FORMER FREEMAN LIBRARY
MOTION: Move that
the Board of Selectmen vote to draft a lease with terms described at the
Motion by: Pam
Parmakian Seconded by: Lynne
Davies Yea 5
Nay 0
1C PROVINCETOWN
PUBLIC PIER CORPORATION
Open
discussion ensued. No motions made.
1D COMMUNITY
PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Joint
Meeting with Board of Selectmen
Open
discussion ensued. No motions made.
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Richard
Wood
Commercial aspect of Pier is important and is limited.
Candace
Nagle
Dissolving the Pier would provide financial support to the town.
Dennis
Minsky
Conservation Comm. Did not take a
position on the Beach Rake todate.
Larry Mahan Seeks a
vote to be placed on the May ballot to close the High School.
Celine
Gandolfo
Land Bank Article.
board
input. Land Bank has been very
productive. Eel grass contributes to be valuable habitat and should not be
removed without permission.
Michael Rogovsky Question
regarding closing the High School should be placed on the ballot. Tax money
going towards affordable housing. We
need work force housing and tax relief for seniors.
David
McGloughlin Tone and discourse within the community. School referendum should only be considered
on its merits, and not used as a divisive issue within the community.
Teresa
Nelson
Disagreed with previous speakers on
closing of School.
Terry Roso- Parent
with child in the school system, what price can we place on our school?
Rick Murray Spoke on
Town Hall rental fee. Affordable Housing. Sewer betterment fee rebate.
Deb Travato Parent
on School Committee, and disagrees with previous speakers in trying to close
the school.
Alex Brown Parent
in school. School is part of the
community.
Patrick
Patrick
We should be proud of our school system.
Kerry Adams Family
is emotionally tied to the school system.
Jessica
Waugh
The Town needs to be working together to solve our problems.
Marcine
Marcoux
we need to look at the future of the school.
Land Bank needs much greater discussion within the
community.
Clarence
Walker
Establishment of a group to consider the future of the school system. Gulls Nest issue regarding the sewer
issue.
3. SELECTMEN STATEMENTS
Austin
Knight
Conservation
Commission should be consulted on the beach rake, criteria should be
established.
Board of
Selectmen to schedule conversation regarding the betterment of town owned
buildings.
CPC funds for the Gulls Nest for the
sewer. David Gardner Pursuant
to the grant agreement. The developers
fully funded an ACO from their own funds releasing the issue of Title 5
compliant reviewed by Town Counsel.
Developers recently paid $732K based on construction invoices. The full $64K is currently in the ACO escrow
account held by the new owners.
In response to Michael Rogovsky You spoke
on high taxes and evaluations and you put them all together. The tax rate for
To Mr. Mahan I will not vote or support
any ballot that proposed to recommend closure of the High School. I will support the school always.
Request the
School Committee to meet with the
Consider options for tax relief.
Sewer betterment fees of town owned
buildings.
Mary-Jo Avellar
Ray Martan Wells 100 year birthday
letter
Reminder of
Executive Session regarding Union negotiations Thursday at
4 APPOINTMENTS
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to appoint Bill
Schneider as a Regular Member of the Town Scholarship Committee with a term to
expire
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Austin Knight Yea
5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to appoint Bill
Schneider as a regular member to the John Anderson Francis Family Scholarship
Committee with a term to expire
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Austin Knight Yea
5 Nay 0
5A1 TREASURERS TRANSFER Town Scholarship Fund
MOTION: Move that the
Board of Selectmen vote, as Commissioners of the Scholarship Funds, to approve
the payment of $1,500.00 from the Town Scholarship Fund for payment of the 2007
Town Scholarship.
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded
by: Pam Parmakian Yea
5 Nay 0
5B
Loan Agreement: $511,676 at 1.46%
MOTION: Move that the
Board of Selectmen vote, pursuant to M.G.L. c.44, to authorize and confirm Loan
Agreement No: CW-07-01-A with the
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Pam Parmakian Yea
5 Nay 0
5C HARBOR
COMMITTEE
Purchase of Beach Rake and Tractor
Open discussion ensued. Need more information. Committee will have to come back.
6A PAMET
LENS OVERSIGHT GROUP - UPDATE
Open
discussion ensued. No motions made.
6B TOWN
BUILDINGS
Open discussion ensued. No
motions made.
6C APPROVE
ORDER OF WARRANT ARTICLES FOR APRIL TOWN MEETING.
MOTION: Move that
the Board of Selectmen vote to approve the order of the Warrant
Articles for April 2008 Town Meeting as printed.
Motion by:
6D
Re-appointment of Chairman
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to send a letter to Governor Deval Patrick
supporting the reappointment of the current Chairman of the New England Fishery
Management Council John Pappalardo to a third term as Chairman.
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Pam Parmakian Yea
5 Nay 0
6E LOAN
OF ARTWORK FROM TOWN COLLECTION
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote
to authorize the Town Manager to execute an agreement with the
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Lynne Davies Yea
5 Nay 0
7. MINUTES
OF BOARD OF SELECTMENS MEETINGS
None at this time.
8. CLOSING STATEMENTS
Motion
to adjourn by Michele Couture at 10:40 PM.
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