TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN - BOARD OF SELECTMEN

 

SPECIAL MEETING – THURSDAY, MAY 21 2009

 

16 JEROME SMITH ROAD


Chairman Michele Couture convened the meeting at 11:00 AM noting the following Board of Selectmen attending: Michele Couture, David Bedard, Elaine Anderson, Mary-Jo Avellar and Austin Knight


Other attendees: Assistant Town Manager David Gardner and Municipal Finance Director Alix Heilala

 

Recorder: Vernon G. Porter

 

The following are meeting minutes, in brief:

 

1.         PROVINCETOWN FARMERS’ MARKET

            Consideration of Temporary Farmers’ Market

           

MOTION:  Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to authorize the Farmer’s Market, in accordance with Zoning Bylaw Section 3420 Exemption A, as a charitable event to occur at the Ryder Street Parking Lot on May 23, 2009, and subsequent Saturday’s to follow by other charitable organizations with the approval of the Town Manager, pending consideration of their application by the Provincetown Zoning Board of Appeals.

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to send a letter of support to the Zoning Board of Appeals on behalf of the upcoming application by the Farmer’s Market.

 

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

 

 

2.         INSERT TOWN MEETING WARRANT ARTICLES

            June 22, 2009 Special Town Meeting

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert Article 1 Town Hall Renovations on the warrant for the June 22, 2009, Special Town Meeting.

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert Article 4 Home Rule Petition – Equitable Distribution of Revenue on the warrant for the June 22, 2009, Special Town Meeting.

 

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

 

MOTION: Move that the Board of Selectmen vote to insert Article 6 Parc Land Grant –on the warrant for the June 22, 2009, Special Town Meeting.

 

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

 

                Motion to adjourn by Mary-Jo Avellar 1:19 PM.

 

Minutes transcribed by:  Vernon G. Porter - May 21, 2009