Wellfleet Finance Committee
Minutes of Meeting of August 16, 2007
Senior Center, Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.
Present: Patricia Foley, Acting Chair; Nancy Bone, Robert Kelly, Arlene Kirsch, John Makely, Dennis Murphy, Sylvia Smith
Absent: Mac Hay, Berta Bruinooge
Acting Chair Patricia Foley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Reorganization
John Makely nominated Pat Foley as Chair. Kirsch seconded. The motion carried 6-0. Foley nominated Makely as Vice-Chair. Kirsch seconded. The motion carried 6-0. Makely nominated Kirsch as Clerk. Bone seconded, and the motion carried 6-0. The new officers are: Pat Foley, Chair; John Makely, Vice-Chair; and Arlene Kirsch, Clerk.
Committee Liaisons were reassigned and additional assignments were made. The list will be e-mailed to the Committee.
DPW Vehicle Policy
John Makely distributed the latest draft of the subcommittee’s status report on DPW vehicles. FinCom reviewed the material, asking questions and making further suggestions. Makely had examined DPW records which were included in the report. Also distributed was a manual for CartëGraph Systems public works software that the DPW would like to obtain. The subcommittee supported the idea of purchasing something like the CartëGraph Systems Public Works Asset Management program. Dennis Murphy discussed vehicle maintenance procedures. He had visited DPW but had not examined records. However, he was impressed with the condition of the vehicles. He noted that there is only one lead mechanic on the staff. He discussed numbers that should be reached on hours of use, not just mileage. Another section of the report dealt with planning for replacement of vehicles. The information and the ability to collect the information still have to be tested, according to Makely. An attachment
concerned overtime pay for DPW staff. A portion of the Teamsters’ contract regarding overtime was included in the report. Kirsch relayed the information that Mark Vincent was pleased that the subcommittee was studying DPW vehicle policy. Makely outlined the steps that had been done and still needed to be completed.
Preparation for WNRTPA Meeting August 19
John Makely said that he and Pat Foley would be giving a presentation to the Non-Resident Tax Payers Association. Makely said he would be basically using the material he had presented previously to the Wellfleet Forum.
Minutes of 7/12/07
Makely moved to approve the minutes of July 12. Bone seconded, and the motion carried 6-0-1.
Mail
Sylvia Smith reviewed mail and distributed copies of reports and the latest issues of the Beacon. FinCom wished to follow-up on a memo from the Chief of Police regarding the Communications Antenna. FinCom will also reply to the Housing Authority’s memo on the transfer of Town owned land.
Adjournment
Nancy Bone moved to adjourn. Murphy seconded, and the motion carried 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Patricia Foley, Chair
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