TOWN OF
Chairman Michele Couture convened the meeting at 5:00 PM noting the
following Board of Selectmen attending: Mary-Jo Avellar, Elaine Anderson,
Mary-Jo Avellar, Austin Knight, David Bedard
Other attendees: Town Manager Sharon Lynn, Assistant Town Manager David Gardner, Treasurer Alix Heilala
Recorder: Vernon Porter
The following are meeting minutes, in brief:
1. APRIL 6, 2009 ANNUAL & SPECIAL
TOWN MEETINGS
Adoption of Board of Selectmen’s Recommendation on Articles
APRIL 6,
2009 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to table Article STM-1 FY 2009 Budget Adjustments – Operating
and Enterprise to April 6, 2009 Town Meeting.
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Austin Knight Yea
5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-2 Wastewater Optimization and expansion –
Borrowing authorization $3,300,000
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Austin Knight
Yea
4 Nay 1 (Mary-Jo Avellar)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-3 Replace Ladder Truck - $3,000 (debt
exclusion)
Motion by: Austin
Knight Seconded by: Mary-Jo
Avellar Yea 5
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-4 Create
Regional School District Planning Committee
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: Mary-Jo
Avellar Yea 5
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-5 Street
Sweeper - $182,162 ( 2 ½ over-ride)
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Austin Knight Yea 5
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-6 Use of Parking Funds to Purchase Automated
Pay Stations - $100,000
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: Elaine
Anderson
Yea 4 Nay 0 Abstain 1 (Mary-Jo Avellar)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-7 Local
Options Hotel Tax
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: Elaine Anderson Yea 5
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend STM-8 Local Option Meals Tax
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: Elaine
Anderson Yea 5
Nay 0
APRIL 6,
2009 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Hear Town Reports.
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Austin
Knight Yea 5
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-2 FY 2010
Operating Budget $19,431,904.
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: Elaine Anderson
Yea 4
Nay 1 (Mary-Jo Avellar)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-3 Public Services / Recreation Dept.
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded
by: Austin Knight
Yea 4
Nay 0 Abstain 1 (David Bedard)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-4 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
Assessment $88,072
Motion by: Elaine Anderson Seconded by: Austin Knight Yea
5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-5 Wastewater
Enterprise Fund $2,365,714 and Water Enterprise Fund
$1,904,870
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: David Bedard
Yea
4 Nay 1
(Mary-Jo Avellar)
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-6 FY 2009 Capital Improvements Program: DPW
Street/Sidewalk Repair $50,000
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Austin Knight Yea
5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-7 Capital Improvements Program: DPW Drainage
Maintenance $50,000
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Austin Knight Yea
5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-8 FY 2009 Revolving Accounts: Town Hall Auditorium and
Shellfish Grants
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Austin Knight Yea
5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-9 Greenhead Fly Assessment $938.75
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded
by: Michele Couture Yea
5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-10 Community
Preservation Budget for FY 2009 $1,
470,623
1A. Open Space Reserve
$0
Motion by: Elaine Anderson Seconded by: Mary-Jo
Avellar Yea 5
Nay 0
1B. Community Housing
Reserve $0
Motion by: Elaine Anderson Seconded by: Mary-Jo
Avellar Yea 5
Nay 0
1C. Historic Resources Reserve $57,153
Motion by: Elaine Anderson Seconded by: Mary-Jo
Avellar Yea 5 Nay 0
2A. Open Space Debt $60,530
Motion by: Elaine Anderson Seconded by: Mary-Jo
Avellar Yea 5
Nay 0
2B. Community Housing Debt
$243,200
Motion by: Mary-Jo
Avellar Seconded by:
Austin Knight Yea 5
Nay 0
2C. Housing Office $59,740
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by:
Elaine Anderson Yea 5
Nay 0
2D. Community Housing
Reserves $150,000
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: Mary-Jo Avellar
Yea 4
Nay 0 Abstain 1 (David Bedard)
2E. Purchase of Land at 608 Commercial St. $100,000
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to reconsider at Town Meeting on April 6, 2009
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded
by: Mary-Jo Avellar
-
Motion Withdrawn –
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to reserve recommendation.
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: David Bedard Yea
5 Nay 0
2F. Community Housing at 35 Race Point Road $800,000
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommendation.
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: NO SECOND
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to reserve recommendation.
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: David
Bedard
-
Motion Withdrawn –
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to NOT recommend..
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: Mary-Jo
Avellar
Yea 4
Nay 1 (Michele Couture)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-11 Town Hall Project $2,000,000
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: Mary-Jo
Avellar Yea 5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-12 Town Hall Historic Preservation Restriction.
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Austin Knight Yea 5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-13 Amendments to Personnel By-law/Classification
and Compensation Plan
Motion by: David Bedard Seconded by: Elaine Anderson Yea 5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-14 Expenditures from the Tourism Fund $423,136
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: David Bedard Yea 5
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-15. FY 2010 Human Services Grant Program. $53,799
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Austin Knight Yea
5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to indefinitely postpone ATM-16. Adoption of MGL. C. 32B § 18 - Medicare
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Mary-Jo Avellar
Yea
4 Nay 1 (David Bedard)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend ATM-17 Land Bank – Acquisition of Land at 6R, 10R and
14R Browne Street $200,000
Motion by: Elaine Anderson Seconded by: Mary-Jo Avellar
Yea
3 Nay 2
(Austin Knight / David Bedard)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Reserve Recommendation on ATM-18 Land Bank – Acquisition of a
portion of 608 Commercial Street $150,000 Land Bank and $250,000 appropriate
and borrow.
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: David Bedard Yea 5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommendation - ATM-19 Non-criminal Disposition of
Pier Corporation Regulations
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: David Bedard Yea 5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to NOT recommend - ATM-20 Marijuana Policy
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: David Bedard
Yea 4
Nay 1 (Michele Couture)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Recommend - ATM-21 Historic District By-law
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Austin Knight
Yea 4
Nay 1 (Mary-Jo Avellar)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Reserve Recommendation on ATM-22 Delete By-law Section 9-5
Habitations for Rent
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Austin
Knight Yea 5
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Recommendation - ATM-23 Licensing and Vaccination of
Dogs
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Elaine Anderson Yea
5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Recommendation - ATM-24 Safe Transportation of Animals
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Elaine Anderson Yea 5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to NOT Recommend - ATM-25 Controlling of Dogs
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Austin Knight - Motion Failed –
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Recommend - ATM-25 Controlling of Dogs
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: Elaine Anderson
Yea 3
Nay 2 (Mary-Jo Avellar / Austin
Knight)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend - ATM-26 Zoning By-law Amendment:
Article 6 Growth Management By-law
Motion by: Elaine Anderson Seconded by: David Bedard Yea
5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to recommend - ATM-27 Zoning By-law Amendment:
Section 2330 Floodplain District Boundaries and Base Floodplain Elevation Data
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: David
Bedard Yea
5 Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to NO recommendation - ATM-28 Eliminate Term Limits
Motion by: David Bedard Seconded by: Austin Knight
Yea
4 Nay 1
(Mary-Jo Avellar)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Reserve Recommendation -
ATM 29 Name a street After Original Shawnee Tribe
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Austin
Knight Yea 5
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Recommend - ATM-30 Smoking Cessation Class
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: - NO
SECOND -
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to Reserve Recommendation - ATM-30 Smoking Cessation Class
Motion by: Michele Couture Seconded by: David
Bedard Yea 5
Nay 0
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to NOT Recommend - ATM-31 Real Estate Transfer Fee
Motion by: Mary-Jo Avellar Seconded by: Austin
Knight
Yea 3
Nay 2 (Elaine Anderson / Michele Couture)
MOTION: Move that the Board of
Selectmen vote to NOT Recommend - ATM-32 Waterways Capital Reserve Fund
Motion by: Austin Knight Seconded by: Mary-Jo
Avellar
Yea 4
Nay 1 (Mary-Jo Avellar)
Motion to adjourn by Mary-Jo Avellar at 6:29 pm
Minutes transcribed by: Vernon G. Porter, Secretary to Board of Selectmen
April 1, 2009