Chilmark Finance Advisory Committee February 2, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Present: Frank Yeomans, Jim Malkin, Vicky Divoll, Susan Murphy.
Also: Tim Carroll, Warren Doty, Jonathan Mayhew, Melanie Becker, Chuck Hodgkinson,
Ellen Biskis and Diana DeBlase.
At 12:04 PM acting chairman Jim Malkin called meeting to order in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room in the Chilmark town hall.
Mr. Malkin said that this Special Town Meeting is primarily the single item of presenting the Town Committee on Squibnocket proposal for the voters to decide on tonight. The first 5 articles are part of the Squibnocket project.
Mr. Malkin read article 1 – 5 and asked for comments and questions. Mr. Yeomans asked what the CPA funds would be if this entire project was approved as presented. Mr. Hodgkinson supplied CPA fund balances work sheet to the FinCom members. Discussion ensued. Mr. Hodgkinson said that the funds for the Squibnocket project would come out of the Open Space Preservation Reserve.
Ms. Murphy said that it’s important to let the voters know that the Town will not be borrowing any money for this project. Mr. Malkin as chairman of the Squibnocket committee discussed the projects different facets. More discussion took place.
Ms. Murphy moved to recommend articles 1-5. Articles are as follows:
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to approve the plan recommended by the Town Committee on Squibnocket that provides access, parking, additional beach and removes the existing revetment and parking area.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to negotiate and execute the Town’s portions of the voter-approved, recommended plan outlined in Article 1, including any action related thereto.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $10,000 for legal and acquisition costs, and up to $400,000 for a new 99-year lease, other suitable long term agreement, that will expand the Town’s Squibnocket Beach, for a total of $410,000 and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute said lease; and that to meet this appropriation the sum of $200,000 will be transferred from the Community Preservation Open Space Reserve Fund and $210,000 will be transferred from the Community Preservation Budgeted Reserve Fund.
Recommended by the Community Preservation Committee.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate up to $350,000 to acquire one, or both parcels of land defined as Assessors Map 35 Lots 17.3 and 17.4 for conservation/open space purposes under Chapter 44B, the Community Preservation Act, to authorize the Selectmen to accept the deed to the town of fee simple interest or less, together with all rights and easements, and cover all costs relative and incidental thereto; and that to meet this continued…
appropriation the sum of up to $350,000 be transferred from the Community Preservation Undesignated Reserve Fund. Recommended by the Community Preservation Committee.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $11,670.00 to fund the Town’s contribution towards the Commonwealth’s Coastal Zone Management “Green Infrastructure for Coastal Resiliency Grant”.
Ms. Divoll seconded the motion. SO VOTED: 4 Ayes articles 1-5 recommended by FinCom
Mr. Carroll said that article 6 is to reimburse the MFHT the amount that the Nab’s corner project had to expend for the unforeseen design bill from NSTAR.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $20,000 from the Community Preservation Undesignated Reserve Fund to the Molly Flender (Chilmark) Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Recommended by the Community Preservation Committee.
Mr. Yeomans moved to recommend Article 6. Ms. Murphy seconded the motion.
SO VOTED: 4 Ayes articles 1-5 recommended by FinCom
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $3,330 to fund the following bills of prior fiscal years: David Schwab Assistant Wiring Inspector $2,850, Vineyard Land Surveying $380, Wampanoag Environmental Laboratory $100.
Mr. Carroll said these are invoices from a previous year and that it will take 9/10 vote. Mr. Murphy moved to recommend article 7. Ms. Divoll seconded the motion. SO VOTED: 4 Ayes articles 7 recommended by FinCom
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $3,563.56 to fund changes to the FY2015 salaries for the Town Accountant $1,722.60, Treasurer $1,194.08, Town Clerk $615.68, and Maintenance Supervisor of Town Buildings $31.20, as Re-Graded by the Human Resource Board.
Mrs. Biskis said that the amounts for the treasurer and accountant where transposed for the warrant. Mr. Carroll said that he will correct this in the explanation handout, but it does not affect the amount 0f $3,563.56. Murphy moved to recommend article 8. Ms. Divoll seconded the motion. SO VOTED: 4 Ayes articles 8 recommended by FinCom
At 12:32PM meeting was adjourned.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Diana DeBlase. Approved 02/18/15
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