MINUTES OF MEETING OF SELECTMEN/SEWER COMMISSIONERS
Date of Meeting: March 16, 2004
Date of Transcription: March 21, 2004
Transcribed by: Kelly Barrasso
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M.
A. Roll Call
Selectmen Present: Cindy Chamberlain, Chairman
Patrick G. Tropeano, Clerk
Mary Jane Pillsbury
Renee Fernandes-Abbott
Bruce Sauvageau
Present: Michael Hartman, Town Administrator
II. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION
(NONE)
III. SIGNING OF BANS
Present before the BOS: John Foster, Treasurer/Collector
Mary Ann Silva, Town Clerk
Mr. Foster stated the Town received bids on the $14,115,000 Bond Anticipation Notes dated 3/19/04 payable 3/17/05. The bid was awarded to Sovereign Securities for the entire $14,115,000 amount.
Mr. Foster stated that the amount of $14,115,000 represents the following: $5,000,368 - school bond, $3.5 million - Weweantic sewer project, $3.5 - Rose Point & Briarwood Beach sewer project, $800,000 - pump stations, $597,000 - Rose Point & Briarwood Beach sewer project designs, $480,000 - land acquisition, & $227,632 - equipment.
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved, as Clerk of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Wareham, Massachusetts, certify that at a meeting of the Board held 3/16/04, of which meeting all members of the Board were duly notified & at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appears upon the official record of the Board in my custody, & further moved to approve the sale of a $14,115,000 1.75% Bond Anticipation Note of the Town dated
3/19/04, and payable 3/17/05, to Sovereign Securities Corporation, LLC at par
and accrued interest plus a premium of $100,498.80, & further moved to confirm
the consent dated 3/10/04 to the financial advisor bidding for the note, & further,
certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public, that no vote was
taken by secret ballot, that notice stating the place, date & time of the meeting
was filed w/ the Town Clerk & a copy thereof posted in the office of the Town
Clerk or on the principal official bulletin board of the Town at least 48 hours,
including Saturdays but not Sundays & legal holidays, prior to the time of the
meeting & remained so posted at the time of the meeting, that no deliberations
or decision in connection w/ the sale of the note were taken in executive session,
& that the official record of the meeting was made available to the public
promptly & remains available to the public, all in accordance w/ G.L. c.39, s.23B
as amended. Selectman Fernandes-Abbott seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
The Board proceeded to sign the documents. Ms. Silva swore in the Board.
IV. WETLANDS PROTECTION TOWN MEETING ARTICLE
Present before the BOS: David Pichette, Conservation Commission Agent
John Connolly, Conservation Commission
Paul Florindo, Conservation Commission
Mr. Pichette stated he would like to present the proposed Wetlands By-Law that the Commission would like to see placed on the upcoming Special Town Meeting Warrant. He proceeded to make a power-point presentation relative to the proposed By-Law vs. the existing By-Law. He discussed the following:
1. State laws & State Wetlands Protection Act.
2. Wareham’s coastal waterways & resource areas.
3. Clarification of Conservation Commission procedures.
4. Matters concerning erosion, water quality, water pollution control, shellfish, habitats, aesthetics, agriculture, aquaculture, & recreation.
5. Matters concerning vernal pools, isolated wetlands, & buffer zone resource areas.
6. Maintenance of land.
7. Fees.
8. Permits & Order of Conditions.
9. Definitions, terms & enforcement.
10.Appeals process.
11.Regulations.
Discussion ensued re: this proposed By-Law providing for cost recovery so that the Town would have a better chance w/ defense & offer more strict regulations & allowing the Town to recoup its costs in any defense, negotiation, settlement, etc.
Discussion ensued re: the need for some new/added regulations & if some of these needed regulations should be part of a By-Law or single regulations w/ specific mechanisms.
Discussion ensued re: fees & cost recovery w/in the regulations.
Discussion ensued re: sewers & confusion of these matters w/in the By-Law. Discussion ensued:
re: Board of Health regulations pertaining to setbacks w/ re: to septic systems.
Chairman Chamberlain suggested possibly being more specific on definitions & areas delineated. She feels this would make the application process easier.
The BOS concurred that they would like to see a final copy of the By-Law prior to placing it on the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
V. WAREHAM VILLAGE ASSOCIATION - PRELIMINARY ON SWAN FESTIVAL
Present before the BOS: Anthi Frangiadis, Wareham Village Association
Ms. Frangiadis stated the Association is in the process of planning the 8th Annual Swan Festival. She stated they are looking at holding the Festival on a Saturday vs. a Sunday as has been done in the past, rain date alternatives, possibly starting the Festival earlier in the day, possibly widening the use of Merchant’s Way, & power usage. Discussion ensued re: these proposals.
Ms. Frangiadis discussed proposed dates for the Festival.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
C1. Authorization to sign bills, documents, etc.
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved & Selectman Fernandes-Abbott seconded for the Board to approve the following invoices from Camp, Dresser & McKee:
A. Invoice #80169866/18 for $30,909.81 re: construction & O&M services for
the WPCF upgrade.
B. Invoice #80169859/2 for $22,091.67 re: design of gravity sewer, pumping
stations, force mains, & pressure sewers for Rose Point, Briarwood Beach, &
Beaver Dam Estates areas.
C. Invoice #80169868/33 for $74,863.22 re: construction & O&M services for the
WPCF upgrade.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
Discussion ensued re: bill from Methuen Construction Co., Inc. dealing w/ the WPCF upgrade. Discussion ensued re: completion percentages vs. payment percentages. Selectman Pillsbury stated that most everything has been delivered to the site & feels that as time progresses from here there should be an evenness of the percentages.
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved the Board approve invoice from Methuen Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $769,261.52 re: WPCF upgrade. Selectman Fernandes-Abbott seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
C2. Poll Workers & Registrar of Voters Appointments.
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved the BOS appoint Linda MacKenzie as the Registrar of Voters to a term to expire 4/1/07. Selectman Fernandes-Abbott seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved the BOS appoint Julianne Cummings & Linda Perkoski as Election/Poll Workers to terms to expire 6/30/04. Selectman Pillsbury seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
VII. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
1. Sewer Abatements - FY04. The following accounts were abated & flagged in FY03. The computer did not carry them over, however, & bills were generated for FY04. The Board is asked to grant abatements of $272.00 for 1 EDU each on the following accounts:
A. Account #738391 - James Aguiar, Trustee
B. Account #737666 - Fidelity Financial, Inc.
C. Account # 737042 - John Diaz
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved the Board abate the FY04 2nd half of sewer user fees in the amount of $272.00 for each of the accounts read into the record by the Admin. Selectman Fernandes-Abbott seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
2. FY04 2nd Half Omitted Commitment, Sewer User Fees. The Board is asked to approve the FY04 sewer user fee omitted commitment in the amount of $997.46.
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved the Board approve the FY04 sewer user fee omitted commitment in the amount of $997.46. Selectman Sauvageau seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
3. Sewer System Extension, Weweantic Shores. The Town has received the final permit from DEP for the sewer extension at Weweantic Shores dated 3/10/04.
VIII. LICENSES & PERMITS
A. Application for Change of Manager - Pointe Independence Yacht Club, Inc., 15 Independence Lane, Onset from Donald Urquhart to Robert A. Vendetti.
Present before the BOS: Robert Vendetti
Chairman Chamberlain stated this is done every few years when there is a change of commodore. She stated there was confusion re: the new CORI, but should hear back from them in approx. four weeks. The BOS proceeded to review the application.
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved the BOS approve the application for Change of Manager of Pointe Independence Yacht Club, Inc., 15 Independence Lane, Onset from Donald Urquhart to Robert A. Vendetti pending a receipt of a favorable CORI report. Selectman Fernandes-Abbott seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Special BOS meeting dates during Town Meeting to be held on 4/26/ & 4/27 at 6:00 P.M. in the High School cafeteria & on 5/3 at 6:00 P.M. in the High School cafeteria if Town Meeting business is not concluded on 4/27.
B. Dates for Town Meeting:
1. 4/6/04 - Town Election. Polls are open from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
2. 4/26/04 - General Business portion of the Annual Town Meeting begins at 7:00 P.M. in the High School auditorium.
3. 4/26/04 - Special Town Meeting begins at 7:30 P.M. in the High School auditorium.
X. BUSINESS
A. Discussion of Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles & any Petition Articles.
Chairman Chamberlain stated as she understands there have been no Petition articles submitted. The BOS concurred to postpone discussion of these articles until next week due to the weather.
B. Sign Ballot Question for Town Election.
Selectman Tropeano read the notification re: the election into the record. (Attached as reference).
NOTE: Discussion ensued re: a typo on the ballot & if this will have to be amended if actually printed on the ballot. The BOS concurred that this will have to be corrected before the BOS will sign.
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved the BOS sign the election/ballot document to be held on 4/6/04 as corrected. Selectman Sauvageau seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
C. Any other business.
(NONE)
XI. SELECTMEN’S REPORTS
(NONE)
XII. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 P.M. Selectman Fernandes-Abbott seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
Respectfully submitted,
Kelly Barrasso
Kelly Barrasso, Transcriptionist
The foregoing minutes were submitted to the Board of Selectmen/Sewer Commissioners for their approval on April 26, 2004.
Attest: Patrick G. Tropeano
Patrick G. Tropeano, Clerk
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Date signed: April 26, 2004
Date copy sent to Wareham Free Library: April 27, 2004.
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