Wellfleet Finance Committee
Minutes of Meeting of March 9, 2006
Senior Center Long Pond Room, 7:00 p.m.
Present: Carl Caruso, Chairman; Nancy Bone, Berta Bruinooge, Patricia Foley, Mac Hay, Arlene Kirsch, Sylvia Smith
Absent: John Makely, William Carlson
Also Attending: Town Administrator Tim Smith and Selectwoman Helen Miranda Wilson
Carl Caruso opened the hearing at 7 p.m.
Capital Improvement Plan Hearing
Town Administrator Tim Smith supplied a corrected figure for the total of the Capital Improvement Plan. The total is now less. The difference will be made up in the Capital Budget. Arlene Kirsch moved to conclude the Capital Improvement Plan hearing. Berta Bruinooge seconded. The motioned carried 7-0
New Business
Recommendations for Warrant Articles
Special Town Meeting
Article 1 - Transfers
Tim Smith explained line transfers for travel, fire department, traffic/parking control, short term interest, and operating expenses for recreation.
Kirsch moved to recommend Article 1. Bruinooge seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 2 CPA Distributions
Bruinooge moved to recommend Article 2. Patricia Foley seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 3 Gull Pond Affordable Homes Project
Foley moved to approve Article 3. Kirsch seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 4 Rescind Funds
Bruinooge moved to approve Article 4. Foley seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Annual Town Meeting
Article 1 Transfer for Operating Budget
This had previously been approved. FinCom recommended the Article 7-0.
Article 2 Transfer for Capital Budget
Bruinooge moved to recommend Article 2. Foley seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 3 Transfer to Marina Enterprise Fund Budget
Kirsch moved to recommend Article 3. Carl Caruso seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 4 Chamber of Commerce Funds
Bruinooge moved to recommend Article 4. Sylvia Smith seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 5 Fireworks Funds
Bruinooge moved to recommend Article 5. Nancy Bone seconded. The motion carried 6-1 (Kirsch dissenting).
Article 6 Flex Route
Smith explained how the transfer and the ballot vote would work.
Mac Hay moved to recommend Article 6. Bruinooge seconded. There was a discussion regarding use of free cash. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 7 Road Grader
Bruinooge moved to recommend Article 7. Bone seconded. The motion carried 7-0,
Article 8 Leasing Space at Town Beaches
Bone moved to recommend Article 8. Smith seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 9 Trade or Disposal of 1998 Steco Refuse Trailer
Hay moved to recommend Article 9. Bone seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 10 Sum for Stabilization Fund
Foley moved to recommend Article 10. Kirsch seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 11 Provisions of MGL Chapter 32 B §18
Foley moved to recommend Article 11. Bone seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 12 Transfer for Road Paving
Bruinooge moved to recommend Article 12. Smith seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 13 CPC Funds
Caruso moved to recommend Article 13. Foley seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 22 Nauset Regional School District – Regional Agreement for FY08. Tim Smith explained this is a year ahead. Foley moved to recommend Article 22. Smith seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 23 Gifts to Town
Bone moved to recommend Article 23. Bruinooge seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 24 Town Collector’s Use of MGL Chapter 41 § 38
Caruso moved to recommend Article 23. Bruinooge seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article 25 DEP Work excluding Herring River
Hay moved to approve Article 24. Bone seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Tim Smith discussed snow plowing articles and ballot questions with FinCom,
who wished to reserve recommendations for Articles 27, 28, 29.
Article 27 Road Sweeper
No motion was made on Article 27.
Article 28 New Position at DPW
No motion was made.
Article 29 Contract Services for Snow Removal on Private Roads
Kirsch moved to recommend Article 29. Caruso seconded. The motion failed to carry 0-7.
Bruinooge moved to reserve recommendation of Articles 27, 28, 29 until Town Meeting. Foley seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Tim Smith discussed petitioned Article 30 on Health Care. It will appear on 13 of 15 town meeting warrants on the Cape. FinCom agreed to remove its name from those giving a recommendation for the Article.
Article 33 Outer Cape Community Coalition Funds
Bruinooge moved not to recommend Article 33. This should be in Human Service budget, she said.
Article 34 Juice Bar
Caruso moved to not recommend Articles 33 & 34. Bone seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Helen Wilson discussed this petitioned Article 35. She said BOS will discuss the acquisition of this property further.
Article 35 Acquisition of Map 23, Parcel 15 for Fire Station
Caruso moved to reserve recommendation for Article 35 until Town Meeting. Bruinooge seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Carl Caruso asked about the Charter Review Committee’s petitioned article.
FinCom should be prepared to discuss Charter Review changes at Town Meeting if necessary, he said. The changes and comments from Town Counsel are available on the Wellfleet website.
Comments for Warrant Articles
FinCom gave its comment for Article 1 of Special Town Meeting and roughed out the statement for the beginning of the Warrant. The Articles which will include FinCom comments were discussed and preliminary comments shaped. The comments and statement will be e-mailed for tweaking. The process should be finished by March 24 when the finalized versions need to be submitted.
Letter from Brewster BOS
A letter from the Brewster Board of Selectmen regarding room tax to private homes, condos and time-shares had been forwarded for comment to FinCom from the Wellfleet BOS. This was tabled until the next meeting
Other Business
Police Lieutenant Ronald Fisette had requested computer software that would cost $60,000. FinCom would like further explanation of this. Because there is not sufficient free cash for this item, it would have to go into the Police budget.
Old Business
FinCom made some changes to a letter prepared by Nancy Bone regarding liability issues at Public Safety Building
Minutes of 2/14/06
Bruinooge moved to approve the amended minutes of February 14, 2006. Kirsch seconded, and the motion carried 6-0-1.
Adjournment
Hay moved to adjourn; Caruso seconded, and the motion carried 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Carl Caruso, Chairman
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