Chilmark FinCom & Selectmen December 05, 2013 Joint Meeting Minutes
Present: Selectmen: Chairman Warren Doty, Jonathan Mayhew, Bill Rossi,
FINCOM: Chairman Marshall Carroll, Frank Yeomans, Bruce Golden and Linda Coutinho,
Alan Porter was absent. Others: Tim Carroll, Melanie Becker, Ellen Biskis, Dennis Jason, Diana Deblase and Riggs Parker.
At 5:30 PM Chairman Carroll called meeting to order in the Selectmen‘s meeting room.
Marshall Carroll said that first on tonight’s agenda is to acknowledge Mr. Chidsey’s resignation from the FINCOM and to hold an election to fill the 2 vacant seats on the FINCOM Advisory Board. Mr. Parker introduced himself and let everyone know he was here to be elected to the FINCOM. Tim Carroll said that Mr. Jim Malkin has also written a request to be elected to the FINCOM in the position that Mr. Chidsey has vacated and could not make tonight’s meeting.
Mr. Yeomans asked if the draft minutes from August 20, 2013 could be reviewed and approved prior to moving on to elections. Draft minutes from 8.20.13 were reviewed. Dr. Golden moved to approve 8/20/13 as written. Mrs. Coutinho seconded the motion. SO VOTED: 4 Ayes FinCom
SO VOTED: 3 Ayes Selectmen
Mr. Doty recommended and moved holding elections of the two interested parties to the FINCOM. Mr. Golden seconded the motion
Mr. Parker asked to be elected onto the FINCOM. Marshall Carroll: Aye,
Mr. Yeomans: Aye, Dr. Golden: Aye, Mrs. Coutinho: Aye, Mr. Doty: Aye, Mr. Rossi: Aye,
Mr. Mayhew: Aye. Mr. Parker was unanimously elected as a member of the FINCOM.
Mr. Doty recommended electing Mr. Malkin to the FINCOM. Marshall Carroll: Aye,
Mr. Yeomans: Aye, Dr. Golden: Aye, Mrs. Coutinho: Aye, Mr. Doty: Aye, Mr. Rossi: Aye,
Mr. Mayhew: Aye. Mr. Malkin was unanimously elected as a member of the FINCOM.
At 5:40 PM Judy Jardin and Chuck Hodgkinson arrived.
All of the proposed Special Towns Meeting Articles were discussed prior to either recommending or taking no action. The final decision and action is as follows:
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $55,000.00 to fund the state mandated triennial re-evaluation of real property, including the payment of costs incidental and related thereto. Recommended Unanimously
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $100,000.00 to continue the funding of OPEB obligations. Recommended Unanimously
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to transfer from Article 25 of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting (purchase new ambulance) a sum of up to $30,000.00 to purchase and equip a replacement car for the Tri Town Ambulance service, including the payment of costs incidental and relative thereto. Recommended Unanimously
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Waterways Improvement Fund the sum of $24,000.00 to replace the shed occupied by the Harbor Department, including the payment of costs incidental and related thereto. 4 Ayes, 1 Abstain Mr. Carroll (his business abuts Harbor shack)
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Waterways Improvement Fund the sum of $3,000.00 to install chain anchors to the Commercial and Residential floating docks off the West Dock, including the payment of costs incidental and relative thereto.
Recommended Unanimously
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $18,000.00 to pay for tree work and brush cutting along town roads, including the payment of costs incidental and related thereto. Recommended Unanimously
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $5,500.00 to insulate the floor of the Community Center, including the payment of costs incidental and related thereto.
This article will be “indefinitely postponed”. No action taken by the FINCOM.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $38,000.00 to replace the wood floor in the Community Center, , including the payment of costs incidental and related thereto.
This article will be “indefinitely postponed”. No action taken by the FINCOM.
Article 9.To see if the town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $5,000.00 to fund repairs to the HVAC system at the Town Hall, including the payment of costs incidental and related thereto. Recommended Unanimously
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $5,000.00 to purchase and install replacement road-side posts, including the payment of costs incidental and related thereto. Recommended Unanimously
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $6,000.00 to purchase two fireproof file cabinets for storing permanent town records, including the payment of costs incidental and relative thereto.
Recommended Unanimously
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $55,000.00 to purchase and install replacement pilings in Menemsha Harbor and to meet this appropriation transfer $12, 463 from Article 3 of STM February 2012 (harbor boat) and $7,283 from Article 13 of ATM 2009 (dredging) and transfer $35,254 from the Waterways Improvement Fund, including the payment of costs incidental and related thereto.
Article 12. Continued…
The Selectmen will amend this article on the STM floor to a total sum of $33,000. because there is less in the waterways fund than previously thought. The amount to transfer from waterways will be $13,254.00. Recommended Unanimously
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to adopt the provisions of Section 9A of Chapter 200A of the Massachusetts General Laws allowing an alternative procedure for disposing of abandoned funds held in the custody of the town, or take any other action relative thereto.
Recommended Unanimously
Article 14. To see if the town will vote pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 42 of the Massachusetts General Laws to change the town boundary line between Chilmark and Aquinnah between Menemsha Pond and Menemsha Bight, plan on file in the Town Clerk’s Office, or take any other action relative thereto.
This article will be indefinitely postponed. No action taken by the FINCOM.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $2,000.00 to implement Article 11 above, including the payment of costs incidental and related thereto.
This article will be indefinitely postponed. No action taken by the FINCOM.
Ms. Jardin voiced her concern of the Town of Chilmark spending money on changing the town boundary between Aquinnah and Chilmark. Mr. Rossi said we will look into the estimated costs.
Mr. Parker asked to have the balances of all old articles be sent to him to review. Mrs. Biskis said she would be happy to send it to him electronically. Mr. Parker also asked if Chilmark has done a fire hazard assessment of the dead trees in town. Tim Carroll said Chief Norton needs to respond to that question.
Dr. Golden moved to adjourn. Mrs. Coutinho seconded the motion.
SO VOTED: FINCOM; 5 Ayes. Selectmen: 3 Ayes
At 7:00PM meeting adjourned.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Diana Deblase. Approved1/29/14
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