Monday, June 26, 2000 Special Town Meeting Record

Preliminary Motions:

(1) Elizabeth Steele-Jeffers moved that the Town vote to waive the reading of the warrant.

Motion Carried.

(2) Elizabeth Steele-Jeffers moved that the Town vote to grant permission to speak at the June 26, 2000 Special Town Meeting to the following persons who are not registered voters of the Town of Provincetown:

§ Mark Latour, Assistant Town Manager;

§ John W. Giorgio, Esq., of the firm of Kopelman & Paige, P.C., Town Counsel;

§ David J. Ditacchio, Marine Superintendent;

§ Patricia Fitzpatrick, Tourism Director;

§ Malcolm Galvin, Town Accountant

§ Tony Jackett, Shellfish Constable;

§ Michelle Jarusiewicz, Grant Administrator;

§ Craig Wiegand, Water Superintendent;

§ Craig King, of the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

§ Don Harvie and David Anderson of the engineering firm of Fay, Spofford & Thorndike.

Motion Carried.

(3) Elizabeth Steele-Jeffers moved that on all matters to come before the June 26, 2000 Special Town Meeting, requiring a two-thirds vote by statute, that a count need not be taken unless the vote so declared is immediately questioned by seven or more registered voters.

Motion Carried Unanimously

Article 1. MacMillan Pier Reconstruction: Supplemental Local Funding.

WHEREAS, the Town has identified $16,025,000 in local, state, and federal funds for all costs associated with the demolition and replacement of MacMillan Pier, of which $14,576,721 is committed for construction costs; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Selectmen desires to accept AGM Marine, Inc.'s low bid of $15,576,721 for said contract by increasing the Town's share of project costs by the needed $1,000,000; and

WHEREAS, by its vote under Article 3 of the April 5, 1999 Special Town Meeting, the Town authorized borrowing of $2.8-million for this project;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Town votes to appropriate and borrow the additional sum of $1,000,000 to supplement the amount previously appropriated under Article 3 of the April 5, 1999 Special Town Meeting for the rehabilitation of MacMillan Pier and costs related thereto; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8, of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, and that to the extent that any State, Federal or other funds are or become available for the purposes set forth above, the Board of Selectmen is authorized to apply for and accept such funds.

[Requested by the Board of Selectmen]

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 4-0-2

BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 5-0

BUILDING COMMITTEE RECOMMEND: 4-0-1

HARBOR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 5-0

SHELLFISH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 4-0

PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDS: 5-0

BOARD OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS: 5-0

CONSERVATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDS: 4-0

Elizabeth Steele-Jeffers moved Article one as printed in the warrant.

Article 1 Carried with declared 2/3^rd vote required.

So voted June 26, 2000.