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Town Moderator Mary-Jo Avellar convened Town Meeting at
Motion Passed.
Town Moderator Mary-Jo Avellar convened the Annual Town Meeting at
Preliminary motions:
Cheryl Andrews moved that the Town vote to
waive the reading of the warrant. Motion
Passed.
Cheryl
Andrews moved that the Town vote to grant permission to speak at the
John W. Giorgio, Esq., and other attorneys of the firm of Kopelman & Paige, P.C., Town Counsel; Alexandra Heilala, Town
Accountant; Beau Jackett, Information Systems Director;Michelle
Jarusiewicz, Acting
Assistant Town Manager; Matthias Mulvey, Interim Building Commissioner; Maxine Notaro, Permit
Coordinator; Dr. Floriano Pavao,
PHS Principal; Warren D. Tobias, Acting Chief of Police; James Veara,
Attorney; and Betty White, Administrative
Assistant for Business and Finance, School Department. Motion Passed.
Cheryl
Andrews moved that on all matters to come before the April 4, 2007 Annual 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 Passed.
Article
1. To Hear Town
Reports. To see if the Town will vote to hear the reports of the Town Officials
and Committees and to act thereon.
[Requested
by the Board of Selectmen]
Cheryl
Andrews moved that the Town vote to hear the reports of the Town Officials and
Committees and to act thereon. Motion Passed.
Article 2.
FY 2008 Operating Budget. To see to if the Town will vote to
raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $18,705,911
to
fund operating budgets for the several Town departments for Fiscal Year 2008 in
accordance with Chapter 9, section 1 of the Provincetown Charter, as follows:
|
Budget
Divisions |
FY 2007 |
FY 2008 |
% '07-'08 |
|
I. General Government |
$1,123,525 |
$1,167,934 |
+4.0% |
|
II. Finance |
6,541,802 |
6,831,676 |
+4.4% |
|
III. Public Safety |
3,159,386 |
3,496,446 |
+10.7% |
|
IV. Public
Works |
2,101,620 |
2,493,666 |
+18.7% |
|
V. Public Services |
752,541 |
861,524 |
+14.5% |
|
Sub-total,
I-V |
$13,678,875 |
$14,851,246 |
+8.6% |
|
VI. Public
Schools |
4,293,893 |
3,854,666 |
-10.2% |
|
Total, I-VI |
$17,972,768 |
$18,705,911 |
+4.1% |
or to take any other
action relative thereto.
[Requested by the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager]
Article
2. FY 2008 Municipal Operating Budget.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
Cheryl Andrews moved that the
Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $795,312, and transfer from the
Land Bank fund the sum of $372,622, for a total of $1,167,934, to fund
operating budgets for the several Town departments for Fiscal Year 2008 under
budget Division I, General Government, as requested by the Board of Selectmen and
recommended by the Finance Committee. Motion Passed.
Article 2. FY 2008 Municipal Operating Budget.
Division II. Finance
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
Cheryl
Andrews moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,401,343
and transfer from Reserve from Sale of Town Property the sum of $283,333, for a
total of $6,684,676 to fund operating budgets for the several Town departments
for Fiscal Year 2008 under budget Division II, Finance, as requested by the
Board of Selectmen and recommended by the Finance Committee. Motion Passed.
Article 2. FY 2008 Municipal Operating Budget.
Division III. Public Safety
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
Cheryl
Andrews moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$3,426,446, and transfer from the Municipal Waterways Improvement and
Maintenance Fund the sum of $70,000, for a total of $3,496,446, to fund operating budgets
for the several Town departments for Fiscal Year 2008 under budget Division
III, Public Safety, as requested by the Board of Selectmen and recommended by
the Finance Committee. Motion Passed.
Article 2. FY 2008 Municipal Operating Budget.
Division IV. Public Works
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
Cheryl Andrews moved that the Town vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of $2,493,666 to fund operating
budgets for the several Town departments for Fiscal Year 2008 under budget
Division IV, Public Works, as requested by the Board of Selectmen and
recommended by the Finance Committee. Motion
Passed.
Article 2. FY 2008 Municipal Operating Budget.
Division V. Public Services
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
Cheryl
Andrews moved the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $861,524 to fund operating budgets for the several Town departments for Fiscal
Year 2008 under budget Division V, Public Services, as requested by the
Board of Selectmen and recommended by the Finance Committee. Motion Passed.
Article 2. FY 2008 Municipal Operating Budget.
Division VI. Public Schools
Motion One
SCHOOL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 5-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 7-0-0
Terese Nelson moved that the Town vote to
raise and appropriate the sum of $3,652,340 to fund the Provincetown Public
School System Budget for Fiscal Year 2008. Motion Passed.
Article 2. FY 2008 Municipal Operating Budget.
Division VI. Public Schools
Motion Two
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 7-0-0
Cheryl
Andrews moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $202,326 for its
assessment for
Article
3. Resolution: Provincetown Schools Pre-K to
Grade 12. To see if the Town will vote to approve a resolution
concerning the Provincetown Public Schools Pre-K to Grade 12 status as follows:
Whereas: It is recognized that the
configuration of the Provincetown Public Schools is within the control of the
Provincetown School Committee, but whereas the Town and its citizens also
recognize that the school system is a crucial and integral component of the
viability of the community, therefore the Provincetown School Committee moves
that the Town vote to affirm its desire that the Provincetown Public Schools
remain open and continue functioning as a Pre-K to Grade12 system; or to take any other action relative thereto.
[Requested by the School Committee]
SCHOOL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 4-0-0
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS NO RECOMMENDATION
Terese Nelson moved that the Town
vote to approve a resolution concerning the Provincetown Public Schools Pre-K
to Grade 12 status as follows: Whereas:
It is recognized that the configuration of the Provincetown Public Schools
is within the control of the Provincetown School Committee, but whereas the
Town and its citizens also recognize that the school system is a crucial and
integral component of the viability of the community, therefore the
Provincetown School Committee moves that the Town vote to affirm its desire
that the Provincetown Public Schools remain open and continue functioning as a
Pre-K to Grade12 system.
Motion
Passed.
Article 4. FY 2008
[Requested by the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager]
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 6-0-0
Cheryl
Andrews moved that the Town vote to accept the provisions of MGL C.71,§16B, which would
reallocate the sum of the member towns’ contribution to the Cape Cod Regional
Technical High School District for FY 2008 in accordance with the Regional
Agreement rather than the Education Reform Formula, so-called.
Motion
Passed.
Article
5. FY 2008
|
440
Wastewater |
FY 2007 |
FY 2008 |
07-08 % |
|
|
$2,291,570 |
$2,759,511 |
|
|
General Fund Costs |
285,600 |
285,600 |
|
|
TOTAL COSTS |
$2,577,170 |
$3,045,111 |
18.16% |
|
450
Water |
FY 2007 |
FY 2008 |
07-08 % |
|
|
$1,827,567 |
$1,749,769 |
|
|
General Fund Costs |
285,600 |
285,600 |
|
|
TOTAL COSTS |
$2,113,167 |
$2,035,369 |
-3.68% |
or to take any other
action relative thereto.
[Requested
by the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager]
Article
5. FY 2008
1. 440 Wastewater
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 5-0-0
Cheryl Andrews moved that the Town vote that $3,045,111 be
appropriated to operate the Wastewater Enterprise Fund, $2,759,511 to come from
Wastewater Enterprise Fund revenues and fund balance, and further, $285,600 to
be appropriated in the general fund and funded from Wastewater Enterprise
revenues. Motion
Passed.
Article
5. FY 2008
2. 450 Water
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 5-0-0
Cheryl Andrews moved that the Town vote that $2,035,369 be appropriated to
operate the Water Enterprise Fund, for $1,749,769 to come from Water Enterprise
Fund revenues and fund balance, and further, $285,600 to be appropriated in the
general fund and funded from Water Enterprise revenues.
Motion Passed.
Article 6. FY 2008 Capital
Improvements Program. To see if the Town
will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds
the following sums to defray the costs of the Fiscal Year 2008 Capital
Improvements Program submitted in accordance with Chapter 9, section 2 of the
Provincetown Charter as follows:
1. Police
Fleet Replacement Program: $55,000 to be expended under the direction of the Town
Manager and the Chief of Police for two police cruisers, and costs related
thereto;
2. Parking
Department Equipment:
$33,400 to be expended under the direction
of the Town Manager and the Chief of Police for parking lot fee computers and
ticket spitters for the Parking Department, and costs
related thereto;
3. Community
Center Alarm: $9,500
to be expended under the direction of the
Town Manager and the Director of Public Works for an alarm system for the
Community Center, and costs related thereto;
4.
DPW Fleet Replacement Plan: $182,500 to be expended under
the direction of the Town Manager and the Director of Public Works for a
replacement yard packer and dump truck, and costs related thereto;
5.
6. DPW
Hydraulic Sander:
$18,000 to be expended under the direction
of the Town Manager and the Director of Public Works for a hydraulic sander for
the Department of Public Works, and costs related thereto;
7. DPW
Sign Machine:
$50,000 to be expended under the direction
of the Town Manager and the Director of Public Works for sign machine for the
Department of Public Works, and costs related thereto;
8. DPW
Transfer Station Equipment:
$60,000 to be expended under the direction
of the Town Manager and the Director of Public Works for transfer station
equipment, and costs related thereto;
9. Stormwater Master Plan Improvements: $150,000 to be expended under the direction of
the Town Manager and the Director of Public Works for stormwater
master plan improvements, and costs related thereto;
10.
DEP Water Management Permit/New Source
Development:
$250,000 to be expended under the direction of the Town Manager and the
Director of Public Works for DEP Water Management Act permitting and new source
development, and for costs incidental and related thereto;
11.
DPW Water - North Truro Air Force Base
Wells Upgrade:
$50,000 to be expended under the direction of the Town Manager and the Director
of Public Works for upgrading the wells at the former North Truro Air Force
Base, and for costs incidental and related thereto;
or to take any other
action relative thereto.
[Requested
by the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager]
Article
6. FY 2008 Capital
Improvements Program.
1. Police Fleet Replacement Program:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 5-0-0
Borrowing – 2/3’s vote required
Michele
Couture moved that the Town vote to appropriate and borrow the sum of $55,000 to be expended under the direction of the
Town Manager and the Chief of Police for two police cruisers, 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, Section
7(9), of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds
or notes of the Town therefor.
Motion Passed. (2/3rd’s Vote
Declared)
Article
6. FY 2008 Capital
Improvements Program.
2. Parking Department Equipment
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 5-0-0
Borrowing – 2/3’s vote
required
Michele
Couture moved that the Town vote to appropriate and borrow the sum of $33,400 to
be expended under the direction of the Town Manager and the Chief of Police for
parking lot fee computers and ticket spitters for the
Parking Department, 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, Section 7(9), of the
General Laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of
the Town therefor. Motion Passed. (2/3rd’s
Vote Declared)
Article
6. FY 2008 Capital
Improvements Program.
3. Community Center Alarm
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 5-0-0
Michele Couture moved that the Town vote to raise and