TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN - BOARD OF SELECTMEN

 

REGULAR MEETING - MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009

 

VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL


Chairman Michele Couture convened the meeting at 6:30 PM noting the following Board of Selectmen attending: Michele Couture, Elaine Anderson, Mary-Jo Avellar, Austin Knight, David Bedard

 

Other attendees: Town Manager Sharon Lynn, Assistant Town Manager David Gardner

 

Recorder: Vernon Porter

 

The following are meeting minutes, in brief:

 

1A       ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

            145 Commercial St., Unit 1M-S, Monument Barber Shop

  

MOTION:  Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to approve the Economic Development Permit for the Monument Barber Shop, based on findings that the proposed use is consistent with the criteria set forth in Selectmen Policy 2009-02-09, subject to the attached permit as submitted.

 

Motion by:  Mary-Jo Avellar              Seconded by: Elaine Anderson       Yea  5     Nay  0

 

1B       WATER RATE STRUCTURE / RELATED FEES / EXEMPTION

            Approval of Action Taken By Water & Sewer Board  

  

MOTION:  Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to approve the Water & Sewer Boards;  1) water rate structure, 2) increase in water-related fees; and 3) adoption of low-income elderly water exemption as so indicated in their Public Hearing Notices, and approved by the Water & Sewer Board held at their Public Meeting on March 12, 2009.

 

Motion by:  Austin Knight              Seconded by: David Bedard           

                                Yea  4     Nay  1 (Mary-Jo Avellar)

 

1C       HELIX WIND PRESENTATION 

            Joint Meeting with Recycling / Renewal Energy Committee  

 

            Energy Members Present: Lee Bartell, Amy Germain, Jane Donahue

            Pier Corp Members Present:  Rex McKinsey, Kerry Adams, Lee Ash

 

Mr. Ralph Dumke, President of WATERLINE Alternative Energies, Seabrook, New Hampshire, gave a presentation on the Helix Wind Turbines.   Open discussion ensued.

 

Federal government has rebates and incentives.  Average price of each installed is approximately $15,000 (2.5K) or $25,000 (5K).   Would need to look at electric bills from each building for the last year.  Then they will come and inspect each building and do an assessment free of charge. 

 

1D       TOWN HALL RENOVATIONS REPORT 

            Mechanical Systems – Architect and Mechanical Engineer  

 

Mark Almeda gave a presentation on the Chiller system for Town Hall.  The best location is still the Bas Relief.

 

Open discussion.  Will meet with Pilgrim Association  in or before June to try to work out an agreement to locate the Chiller behind the Bas Relief.

 

2.         PUBLIC STATEMENTS

 

George Bryant - Concerned about the placement of the Chiller at the Bas Relief.    Suggest the Board look for Federal Funds for the restoration of the Bas Relief.  Suggest that the best site for the Chiller is the parking lot at Ryder Street.

 

Rob Jason  - Gave some suggestions on where to put the Chiller system close to the back of Town Hall near the vestibule entrance.

 

3.         SELECTMEN STATEMENTS

               

Elaine Anderson

 

In response to Mr. Jason – thanked him for coming forth with his ideas, and appreciate it when citizens bring suggestions forward.

 

Austin Knight

 

When will the Library bring their new design plans forth that were presented at the Traffic Hearing?    (Have as agenda item on April 21st.)

 

Mary-Jo Avellar

 

MOTION:  Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to send a letter to Warren Alexander in honor of his 51st Anniversary with the Volunteer Fire Department.

 

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

 

Have the Town Manager direct our Grant Administrator Michelle Jarusiewicz to look for   possible Grant monies for the repair of the Bas Relief in preparation for the upcoming  400th Anniversary of Pilgrims Landing.

 

Suggest that we contact the manufacturer of the paint company chosen for Town Hall, and ask them to donate the paint for the rehab project.

 

David Bedard  -  None

 

Michele Couture  -  $10K grant for Center for Coast Studies  -  April 21 St. Meeting

 

MOTION:  Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to send a letter to Lt. Governor Tim Murray supporting our request for stimulus funds for Town Hall. 

 

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

 

MOTION:  Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to send a letter of thanks to Alix Ritchie for her service on the Economic Development Committee.

 

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

 

Follow-up with Maggie Downey regarding the Helix Wind turbine.

 

4.         APPOINTMENT

 

MOTION:  Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to appoint Mark Phillips as a Regular Member of the Board of Health with a term expiration date of December 31, 2011.

 

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

 

5A       U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE – OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED

            POLICING SERVICES –  COPS Hiring Recover Program (CHRP)

           

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to authorize the Chief of Police to submit a COPS Hiring Recovery Program Grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of $444,890 for 100 percent funding for approved entry-level salaries and benefits for 3 years (36 months) for newly-hired, full-time sworn officers (including filling existing unfunded vacancies).

 

Motion by:  Mary-Jo Avellar             Seconded by: David Bedard         Yea  5    Nay  0

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to send a letter to Congressman Delahunt for his support of our Grant application.

 

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

 

5B1      TREASURER’S TRANSFERS

            Town of Provincetown Investment Policy

           

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen, the Executive Authority of the Town of Provincetown, vote to approve the attached Investment Policy.

 

Motion by:  Mary-Jo Avellar            Seconded by: Elaine Anderson         Yea  5     Nay  0

 

5B2      TREASURER’S TRANSFERS

            Town of Provincetown Cemetery Perpetual Care Permanent Non Expendable Trust Fund

           

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote, as Commissioners of the Town of Provincetown Trust Funds to approve the transfer of $198,400 from the Cemetery Perpetual Permanent account at TD Banknorth to the Merrill Lynch Primary Account:  #699-04014 in a separate Investment Fund for the Cemetery Perpetual Care Permanent Non Expendable Trust Fund.

 

Motion by:  Elaine Anderson                Seconded by: Mary-Jo Avellar       Yea  5     Nay  0

 

 

 

 

5B3      TREASURER’S TRANSFERS

            John Anderson Francis Scholarship Fund

           

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote, as Commissioners of the Scholarship Funds, to approve the transfer of $17,100.00 from the John Anderson Francis Scholarship Fund for the payment of the 2008 scholarship(s).

 

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

 

5B4      TREASURER’S TRANSFERS

            Town Scholarship Fund

           

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote, as Commissioners of the Scholarship Funds, to approve the payment of $2,000.00 from the Town Scholarship Fund for payment of the 2008 Town Scholarship.

 

Motion by:  Mary-Jo Avellar                 Seconded by: David Bedard        Yea  5     Nay  0

 

5C       “Y PROJECT’ ART INSTALLATION

            Town Sponsored Temporary Public Art Installation  

           

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to approve in the installation of the temporary art project from April 2009 to October 2009, pursuant to the Town Consignment Agreement as approved by Town Counsel and under the direction of the Town Manager.

 

Motion by:  Elaine Anderson                  Seconded by: Austin Knight           Yea  5     Nay  0

 

5D       AIRPORT COMMISSION

            Independent Fee Estimate for: EA / FEIR /DRI  PERMITTING

           

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to execute a contract in the amount of $3,000.00 with URS Corporation, 26 Corporate Drive, Clifton Park, New York, for the Independent Fee Estimate of the Environmental Assessment (EA) Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), and Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Permitting (Work Order No. 4) for the Provincetown Municipal Airport.

 

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

 

5E        PARADE PERMIT REQUEST

            The Gifford House Inn

           

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to approve the Parade Permit  Application submitted  by David Wallace on behalf of The Gifford House Inn, 9 Carver St., Provincetown, MA.,  to hold a Parade for their “Drag Weekend Participants”, and for town folk and visitors to watch on Saturday,  May 2, 2009, from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM.  No rain date.   

 

Motion by:  Mary-Jo Avellar                   Seconded by: David Bedard         Yea  5   Nay  0

 

 

 

 

5F        MHP 40B TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT

            Revision of Fees and charges

           

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote (1) to approve the submission of up to 3 grant applications under the Mass. Housing Partnership’s Ch. 40B Technical Review Assistance program, and (2) to accept those awards and authorize the Town Manager to select the consultant(s) for 83 Shank Painter Road, 90 Shank Painter Road, and Stable Path’s 40B Comprehensive Permit submissions.

 

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

 

5G       COMCAST

            Changes to Channel Line-Up 

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to  write a letter to Comcast to get someone other than Mary O’Keefe to response to our concerns.

 

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

 

Check with Martha Coakley.  Not happy with Mary O’Keefe, and wants someone else to come to a Board of Selectmen meeting. 

           

5H       NSTAR

            Project Update: Bradford and Winslow Streets. 

 

            Open discussion.  Public Hearing to be held April 27th.  No motions made.

           

5I         ESTABLISH TOWN REPORT GIFT FUND

           

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote, under MGL C. 44, §53A to establish a Provincetown Annual Town Report Gift fund.

 

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

 

6A       PAMET LENS OVERSIGHT GROUP - UPDATE

               

Nothing other than what was in minutes with packet.

  

6B       REGIONALIZATION UPDATE

           

Continuing discussion of sharing resources.  Talking about transfer station sharing, but don’t think it will materialize.

 

6C       TOWN MANAGER FOLLOW-UP / OTHER

 

Dog Park will be closed for two weeks. Installation of water irrigation and water fountains.

 

7.         CLOSING STATEMENTS

 

                Elaine Anderson  - Enjoyed the 27th Birthday Party of WOMR.    Route 6 project has begun.

 

Austin Knight – We need an update on the water situation for the town.  Redundant water supply.

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to ask someone from Delahunt’s office to come to Provincetown to discuss issues relative to Provincetown.

 

Motion by:  Mary-Jo Avellar            Seconded by: Elaine Anderson         Yea  5     Nay  0

 

Mary-Jo Avellar

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to send a letter to Delahunt, Kerry and Kennedy, asking when will the National Seashore Advisory Committee be reconstituted as the advisory committee ten year period has lapsed.

 

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

 

David Bedard – None            Michele Couture  - None

 

9.         BARGAIN STRATEGY

      MGL C. 39, §23B, cl. 3                      

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote, pursuant to MGL C. 39, §23B, clause 3, to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel issues; and not to convene in open session thereafter. [Roll Call Vote]

 

Elaine Anderson – Yes                      Austin Knight – Yes                 Mary-Jo Avellar - Yes

David Bedard – Yes               Michele Couture – Yes

 

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

 

                            Yea  5   Nay  0   - Motion Passes -

 

            The Board adjourned to go into executive session at  9:15 PM.

 

Minutes transcribed by:  Vernon G. Porter, Secretary to Board of Selectmen

                                         March  31, 2009