Finance
Committee Meeting
March
13, 2006
Judge
Welsh Hearing Room, Town Hall, Provincetown, MA 02657
Members
Present: Ruth Gilbert,
Chair, Sue Buerkel, Mark Leach, Ed Gage, Walt Winnowski, Matthew Clark, Gary
Delius, Ginny Ross, Tom Thurston and Robert Vetrick
Members
Excused: Alice Foley
Also
Present: Keith Bergman,
Town Manager
Meeting
was called to order at 3 p.m.
Public Hearing: Capital Improvements Budget
Opened at 3:05
p.m. Closed at 3:35 p.m. as no members of the public came to address the committee.
Special Town Meeting Article Review
STM-1 Wastewater Optimization and
Expansion-Borrowing Authorization: $1.5 million
Tom Thurston made
a motion to recommend. Sue Buerkel seconded and it passed 9:0:0.
STM-2 Community Preservation: Acquisition of 90
Shankpainter Rd for Community Housing Purposes
Robert Vetrick made
a motion to recommend subject to amended language requiring the Town to assess
the site’s remediation liabilities prior to actually closing on the purchase.
Sue Buerkel seconded and it passed 9:0:0.
STM-3 Land Bank-Open Space Acquisition of 74 Harry
Kemp Way: $340,500 borrowing
Gary Delius
recused himself as he is a member of the Conservation Trust. Ruth Gilbert
expressed reservations of locking this property into open space leaving no
option for possible affordable housing.
Matthew Clark reminded
the committee that it had voted not to recommend any further Land Bank
purchases until the Open Space Committee published a map of Town-owned
properties and showing available walking trails. On the principle that public
monies should be spent on public benefits, he made a motion to reserve
recommendation until Open Space Committee provides a report on their progress
in terms of trails and mapping. Tom Thurston seconded and it passed 9:0:0.
STM-4 Land Bank Pre-acquisition Expenses: $30,000
transfer
Gary Delius
recused himself as he is a member of the Conservation Trust.
Matthew Clark made
a motion to reserve recommendation until Open Space Committee provides a report
on their progress in terms of trails and mapping. Tom Thurston seconded and it
passed 9:0:0.
Gary Delius
returned to meeting
STM-5 Perfecting Land Transfers
Gary Delius made a
motion to recommend. Ginny Ross seconded and it passed 9:0:0.
STM-6 Cape End Manor FY 2006 Supplemental
Appropriation: $550,000
Prop 2-1/2
override covers $350,000 and $200,000 comes from anticipated revenues from
Manor.
Robert Vetrick made
a motion to recommend. Ed Gage seconded and it passed 8:1:0
STM-7 Cape End Manor Building Repair Costs: $200,000
borrowing
Ruth Gilbert had
previously suggested that this amount be reduced.
Gary Delius made a
motion to recommend at a reduced amount of $100,000. Ginny Ross seconded and it
passed 9:0:0.
STM-8 FY2006 Budget Adjustments
Tom Thurston made
a motion to table recommendation until Town Manager provides final numbers. Ed
Gage seconded and it passed 9:0:0.
STM-9 Increase
Length of Borrowing from 10-20 years for SBA-
Reimbursable
School Building Improvements
Motive is to reduce
amount of yearly debt service payment.
Matthew Clark made
a motion to recommend. Robert Vetrick seconded and it passed 8:1:0.
STM-10 Insurance
Proceeds: Harbormaster’s Boat Repairs: $45,655 transfer.
Gary Delius made a
motion to recommend. Tom Thurston seconded and it passed 9:0:0.
STM-11 Cost
of living increase adjustment to 17D Surviving Spouse, Minor Child, or Elderly
Person exemption for FY 2006
Robert Vetrick made
a motion to recommend. Ginny Ross seconded and it passed 9:0:0.
ATM-15 Tax Relief for Income Eligible Seniors
Raises the
exemption from $500 to $1,000 which is state limit; decreases minimum age and
increases whole estate limit.
Tom Thurston made
a motion to reserve recommendation until Council on Aging reports on financial
implications of proposed changes. Ed Gage seconded and it passed 9:0:0.
ATM-16 Discount on
Sewer Bills for Income Eligible Seniors.
Robert Vetrick
made a motion to not recommend. Ed Gage seconded and it passed 9:0:0.
STM-12 Fireworks: $32,100 transfer.
Mark Leach made a
motion to reserve recommendation. Sue Buerkel seconded and it passed 9:0:0.
Meetings scheduled
for Friday, March 17, 2006 from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2006 from 1-4
p.m. and Friday, March 24, 2006 from 1-4 p.m.
Finance Committee
continued in a joint budget meeting with Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee
adjourned at 7 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Phyllis
Lutsky
Phyllis
Lutsky
Recording
Secretary
Approved
by_______________________________on_____________