1999 Special and Annual Town Meeting

Record of Motions and Votes for Wednesday, April 7, 1999

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297 Provincetown Voters Attended

Preliminary Motions

Elizabeth Steele-Jeffers moved that the Town vote to waive the reading of the warrant.
Motion Carried
 

Elizabeth Steele-Jeffers moved that the Town vote to grant permission to speak at the April 5, 1999 Annual Town Meeting to the following persons who are not registered voters of the Town of Provincetown: Dennis Clark, Recreation Director; E. Winn Davis, Assistant Town Manager; David J. Ditacchio, Marine Superintendent; Dale Fanning, Director, Provincetown Heritage Museum; Everett J. Marder, Esq., and other attorneys of the firm of Kopelman & Paige, P.C., Town Counsel; Michelle Jarusiewicz, Grant Administrator; Richard A. Silva, DPW Director of Operations/Highway Superintendent; Craig Weigand, Water Superintendent; Dr. Susan N. Fleming, Superintendent of Schools; William Rokicki, Principal, Veterans Memorial Elementary School and Director of Student Services, Malcolm Gavin, Town Accountant.
Motion Carried
 
 

  1. 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.
    2. [Requested by the Board of Selectmen]

    Elizabeth Steele-Jeffers moved that the Town vote to waive the reading of the warrant.
    Motion Carried
     


    FY 2000 BUDGET ARTICLES

  2. Article 2. FY 2000 Operating Budget. To see to if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $12,612,342 to fund operating budgets for the several Town departments for Fiscal Year 2000 in accordance with Chapter 9, section 1 of the Provincetown Charter, as follows:
    3. Budget Division
    FY 1999 Budget
    FY 2000 Request
    %
    I. General Government
    $494,437 
    $404,139 
    -9.1%
    II. Finance
    $3,575,842 
    $3,992,753 
    11.7%
    III. Public Safety
    $2,048,072 
    $2,242,067 
    9.5%
    IV. Public Works
    $1,409,061 
    $1,431,168 
    1.6%
    V. Public Services
    $602,792 
    $725,015 
    20.3%
    VI. Public Schools
    $3,805,876 
    $3,817,200 
    0.3%
    Total, I-VI
    $11,936,080 
    $12,612,342 
    6.1%

    or to take any other action relative thereto.

    [Requested by the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen]

    FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 6-0-0 as follows:
     
    Selectmen
    FinCom
    %
    Actual
    Adjusted
    Request
    Recommends
    Change
    Budget
    FY 1998
    FY 1999
    FY 2000
    FY 2000
    99-'00
    I. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
    113 Elections & Town Meetings
    Expenses
    $4,736 
    $8,000 
    $4,603 
    $4,603 
    -42.5%
    122 Board of Selectmen
    Personal Services
    26,087 
    28,917 
    28,917 
    28,917 
    Expenses
    4,688 
    5,003 
    5,025 
    5,025 
    sub-total
    30,775 
    33,920 
    33,942 
    33,942 
    0.1%
    123 Town Manager
    Personal Services
    137,923 
    143,963 
    143,963 
    143,963 
    Expenses
    6,640 
    7,528 
    7,528 
    7,528 
    sub-total
    144,564 
    151,491 
    151,491 
    151,491 
    0.0%
    151 Legal Services
    Expenses
    139,952 
    110,000 
    110,000 
    110,000 
    0.0%
    156 Administration
    Expenses
    58,318 
    46,124 
    46,000 
    46,000 
    -0.3%
    161 Town Clerk
    Personal Services
    42,922 
    44,335 
    48,394 
    48,394 
    Expenses
    9,876 
    9,828 
    9,709 
    9,709 
    sub-total
    52,797 
    54,163 
    58,103 
    58,103 
    7.3%
    169 Licensing See 249 Budget
    Personal Services
    32,703 
    29,331 
    Expenses
    1,797 
    2,550 
    sub-total
    34,500 
    31,881 
    171 Conservation Commission See 249 Budget
    Expenses
    3,092 
    3,103 
    175 Planning Board See 249 Budget
    Expenses
    568 
    1,935 
    176 Zoning Board of Appeals See 249 Budget
    Expenses
    2,433 
    2,450 
    179 Historical Commission  See 249 Budget
    Expenses
    1,189 
    1,370 
    189 Municipal Advertising Committee See 699 Budget
    Expenses
    49,997 
    0 
    I. General Governm'nt
    $522,920 
    $444,437 
    $404,139 
    $404,139 
    -9.1%
    II. FINANCE
    131 Finance Committee
    Expenses
    $911 
    $1,875 
    $3,450 
    3,450 
    Reserve Fund
    0 
    35,000 
    35,000 
    35,000 
    sub-total
    911 
    36,875 
    38,450 
    38,450 
    4.3%
    135 Town Accountant (DMF) See 139 Budget
    Personal Services
    98,349 
    103,629 
    Expenses
    20,668 
    23,850 
    sub-total
    119,017 
    127,479 
    139 Department of Municipal Finance
    Personal Services
    320,567 
    320,567 
    Expenses
    69,139 
    69,139 
    sub-total
    389,706 
    389,706 
    141 Board of Assessors (DMF) See 139 Budget
    Personal Services
    86,735 
    95,268 
    Expenses
    19,826 
    29,021 
    sub-total
    106,561 
    124,289 
    145 Treasurer/Collector (DMF) See 139 Budget
    Personal Services
    107,072 
    106,087 
    Expenses
    26,679 
    30,500 
    sub-total
    133,751 
    136,587 
    710 Debt Service 
    Expenses
    987,186 
    1,017,069 
    1,133,027 
    1,133,027 
    11.4%
    910 Retirement/Benefits/Insurance
    Expenses
    1,936,570 
    2,133,543 
    2,431,570 
    2,431,570 
    14.0%
    II. Finance
    $3,283,997 
    $3,575,842 
    $3,992,753 
    $3,992,753 
    11.7%
    III. PUBLIC SAFETY
    210 Police
    Personal Services
    $988,093 
    $1,065,873 
    $1,119,603 
    1,119,603 
    Expenses
    72,532 
    97,205 
    101,500 
    101,500 
    sub-total
    1,060,625 
    1,163,078 
    1,221,103 
    1,221,103 
    5.0%
    220 Fire (DRM)
    Personal Services
    134,664 
    161,791 
    169,226 
    169,226 
    Expenses
    97,911 
    104,250 
    98,306 
    98,306 
    sub-total
    232,575 
    266,041 
    267,532 
    267,532 
    0.6%
    231 Ambulance Service
    Expenses
    49,000 
    24,500 
    24,500 
    24,500 
    0.0%
    240 Inspections (DRM) See 249 Budget
    Personal Services
    125,473 
    131,964 
    Expenses
    18,028 
    19,400 
    sub-total
    143,501 
    151,364 
    241 Permit Coordinator (DRM) See 249 Budget
    Personal Services
    29,260 
    30,547 
    Expenses
    593 
    600 
    sub-total
    29,853 
    31,147 
    249 Department of Regulatory Management
    Personal Services
    240,097 
    240,097 
    Expenses
    79,722 
    79,722 
    sub-total
    319,819 
    319,819 
    291 Emergency Management
    Personal Services
    1,200 
    1,200 
    1,200 
    1,200 
    Expenses
    645 
    250 
    250 
    250 
    sub-total
    1,845 
    1,450 
    1,450 
    1,450 
    0.0%
    295 Harbormaster/MacMillan Wharf
    Personal Services
    77,599 
    91,853 
    94,221 
    94,221 
    Expenses
    39,540 
    43,610 
    31,550 
    31,550 
    sub-total
    117,139 
    135,463 
    125,771 
    125,771 
    -7.2%
    296 Shellfish
    Personal Services
    25,757 
    24,891 
    26,075 
    26,075 
    Expenses
    4,490 
    6,080 
    6,080 
    6,080 
    sub-total
    30,247 
    30,971 
    32,155 
    32,155 
    3.8%
    299 Parking  Funded by Parking Fund
    Personal Services
    178,816 
    213,768 
    216,735 
    216,735 
    Expenses
    31,672 
    30,290 
    33,002 
    33,002 
    sub-total
    210,487 
    244,058 
    249,737 
    249,737 
    2.3%
    III. Public Safety
    $1,875,272 
    $2,048,072 
    $2,242,067 
    $2,242,067 
    9.5%
    IV. PUBLIC WORKS
    192 Buildings & Grounds (DPW) See 429 Budget
    Personal Services
    $176,542 
    $199,593 
    Expenses
    134,374 
    154,360 
    sub-total
    310,916 
    353,953 
    421 Administration (DPW) See 429 Budget
    Personal Services
    117,142 
    124,718 
    Expenses
    205,271 
    153,490 
    sub-total
    322,413 
    278,208 
    422 Highway (DPW) See 429 Budget
    Personal Services
    219,175 
    232,633 
    Expenses
    44,894 
    40,750 
    sub-total
    264,068 
    273,383 
    429 Department of Public Works
    Personal Services
    823,066 
    823,066 
    Expenses
    608,102 
    608,102 
    sub-total
    1,431,168 
    1,431,168 
    431 Solid Waste/Recycling (DPW) See 429 Budget
    Personal Services
    165,039 
    178,216 
    Expenses
    105,209 
    100,360 
    sub-total
    270,247 
    278,576 
    432 Recycling Committee See 429 Budget
    Expenses
    0 
    2,000 
    439 Waste Disposal/Other (DPW) See 429 Budget
    Expenses
    170,300 
    163,352 
    491 Cemetery (DPW) See 429 Budget
    Personal Services
    50,994 
    52,839 
    Expenses
    11,161 
    6,750 
    sub-total
    62,156 
    59,589 
    IV. Public Works
    $1,400,100 
    $1,409,061 
    $1,431,168 
    $1,431,168 
    1.6%
    V. PUBLIC SERVICES
    511 Health Agent (DRM) See 249 Budget
    Personal Services
    $45,163 
    $45,780 
    Expenses
    36,445 
    51,052 
    sub-total
    81,607 
    96,832 
    512 Public Health/Nurse
    Personal Services
    11,860 
    12,403 
    12,969 
    12,969 
    Expenses
    16,996 
    30,945 
    31,333 
    31,333 
    sub-total
    28,857 
    43,348 
    44,302 
    44,302 
    2.2%
    513 Board of Health See 249 Budget
    Expenses
    1,425 
    1,975 
    541 Council on Aging
    Personal Services
    90,709 
    99,321 
    100,643 
    100,643 
    Expenses
    8,167 
    8,765 
    19,245 
    19,245 
    sub-total
    98,876 
    108,086 
    119,888 
    119,888 
    10.9%
    543 Veterans Services
    Personal Services
    6,300 
    7,725 
    7,725 
    7,725 
    Expenses
    6,209 
    20,885 
    18,885 
    18,885 
    sub-total
    12,509 
    28,610 
    26,610 
    26,610 
    -7.0%
    610 Library 
    Personal Services
    114,428 
    123,199 
    124,535 
    124,535 
    Expenses
    39,765 
    39,370 
    42,370 
    42,370 
    sub-total
    154,193 
    162,569 
    166,905 
    166,905 
    2.7%
    620 Administration 
    Expenses
    6,542 
    7,500 
    7,500 
    7,500 
    0.0%
    630 Recreation Department
    Personal Services
    81,576 
    88,771 
    91,260 
    91,260 
    Expenses
    11,395 
    11,425 
    11,425 
    11,425 
    sub-total
    92,971 
    100,196 
    102,685 
    102,685 
    2.5%
    651 Beautification Cte Funded by Tourism Fund
    Expenses
    3,900 
    3,900 
    3,900 
    3,900 
    0.0%
    671 Heritage Museum 
    Personal Services
    16,752 
    17,237 
    16,760 
    16,760 
    Expenses
    29,248 
    29,539 
    26,850 
    26,850 
    sub-total
    46,000 
    46,776 
    43,610 
    43,610 
    -6.8%
    672 Art Commission
    Expenses
    2,721 
    3,000 
    3,000 
    3,000 
    0.0%
    699 Tourism Funded by Tourism Fund
    Coordination/Support
    51,961 
    51,961 
    Marketing
    76,412 
    76,412 
    Municipal Projects
    30,485 
    30,485 
    Promotional Events
    47,757 
    47,757 
    sub-total
    206,615 
    206,615 
    V. Public Services
    $529,601 
    $602,792 
    $725,015 
    $725,015 
    20.3%
    VI. PUBLIC SCHOOLS
    300 Provincetown Public Schools
    School Comm
    Total
    3,725,445 
    3,767,948 
    3,767,948 
    3,767,948 
    0.0%
    310 Cape Cod Regional Tech High
    Expense
    53,199 
    37,928 
    49,252 
    49,252 
    29.9%
    VI. Public Schools
    $3,778,644 
    $3,805,876 
    $3,817,200 
    $3,817,200 
    0.3%
    OPERATING BUDGET SUMMARY
    I. General Governm'nt
    $522,920 
    $444,437 
    $404,139 
    $404,139 
    -9.1%
    II. Finance
    3,283,997 
    3,575,842 
    3,992,753 
    3,992,753 
    11.7%
    III. Public Safety
    1,875,272 
    2,048,072 
    2,242,067 
    2,242,067 
    9.5%
    IV. Public Works
    1,400,100 
    1,409,061 
    1,431,168 
    1,431,168 
    1.6%
    V. Public Services
    529,601 
    602,792 
    725,015 
    725,015 
    20.3%
    Subtotal, I-V
    $7,611,889 
    $8,080,204 
    $8,795,142 
    $8,795,142 
    8.8%
    VI. Public Schools
    3,778,644 
    3,805,876 
    3,817,200 
    3,817,200 
    0.3%
    Total, I-VI
    11,390,533 
    11,886,080 
    12,612,342 
    12,612,342 
    6.1%

     

     Division I. General Government.
    FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 6-0-0
    BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 5-0-0

    [Requested by the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen]

    Elizabeth Steele-Jeffers moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $404,139 to fund operating budgets for the several Town departments for Fiscal Year 2000 as printed in the Finance Committee booklet under budget Division I, General Government.

    Paul Trainor moved to amend the motion to add that the Town vote to continue budget classifications as presented in Fiscal Year 98-99.
    Amendment Carried YES 111 NO 101

    Jane Antolini and others moved to reconsider the amendment to article 2.
    Motion to Reconsider the Previous Amendment Carried.

    Paul Trainor moved the question to rescind the previous amendment.
    Motion To Rescind the Previous Amendment Carried.

    Original Motion Carried.
     

    Article 2. FY 2000 Operating Budget.
    Division II. Finance
    [Requested by the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen]
    FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: 6-0-0
    BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDS: 5-0-0

    Elizabeth Steele-Jeffers moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,796,070 transfer from Free Cash the sum of $175,000, transfer from State Lottery Receipts $11,683, and transfer from Overla