Wellfleet Finance Committee
Minutes of Meeting of February 23, 2011
Senior Center Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.
Present: Dennis Murphy, Chairman; Sam Bradford, Robert Kelly, Janet Loewenstein, John T. Morrissey, Sylvia Smith, Liz Sorrell, Robert Wallace
Also Attending: Town Administrator Paul Sieloff, Town Accountant Marilyn Crary
Dennis Murphy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Marina Fuel
Harbormaster Michael Flanagan was present to answer FinCom questions on the Marina fuel budget. Flanagan distributed the Wellfleet Marina Fuel Dock Profit Margins1 and explained the inventory column. He said that the Marina stays competitive on the sale price at the docks. The Marina tries to make at least twenty cents per gallon profit on sales, he said. John Morrissey suggested that there should be a written policy for profit on fuel sales.
Budget
Finance Committee reviewed and approved the Fiscal Year 12 Operating Budget2 page by page.
Fiscal Year 12 Operating Budget, page 1 (Moderator, Constables and Audit) was approved 8-0.
Wallace moved to approve page 2 (Selectmen). Smith seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
Smith moved to approve page 3 (Town Administrator). Kelly seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
Kelly moved to approve page 4 (General Administration and Finance Committee). Smith seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
Smith moved to approve page 5 (Town Accountant and Assessors). Kelly seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Kelly moved to approve page 6 (Town Clerk/Treasurer). Loewenstein seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Kelly moved to approve page 7 (Tax Collector and Legal Expenses). Sorrell seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Kelly moved to approve page 8 (Computerization, Tax Title, Elections/Registration). Smith seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Loewenstein moved to approve, page 9 (Conservation Commission and Planning Board). Sorrel seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Smith moved to approve page 10 (Zoning Board of Appeals, Open Space and Herring Warden). Loewenstein seconded and the motion carried 8-0. John Morrissey suggested sending a letter of appreciation to the Herring Warden.
Kelly moved to approve page 11 (Shellfish). Loewenstein seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Loewenstein moved to approve page 12 (180 Shellfish Conservation/Propagation and 181Shellfish Advisory Committee). Smith seconded, and the motion carried 8-0
Loewenstein moved to approve page 12 (182 Chamber of Commerce). Smith seconded, and the motion carried 7-1.
Loewenstein moved to approve page 13(Natural Resources Advisory board, Housing Authority, Town Reports & Warrants and Consultancy). Sorrell seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Bradford moved to approve pages 14 -15 (210 Police). Loewenstein seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Loewenstein moved to approve pages 15 & 16 (215 Communications). Bradford seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
Sorrell moved to approve pages 17 & 18 (220 Fire). Smith seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
Loewenstein moved to approve pages 18-19 (241 Building and 291 Emergency). Sorrell seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
Bradford moved to approve pages 19 & 20 (292 Animal Control). Kelly seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
Loewenstein moved to approve page 20 (293Traffic/Parking Control). Smith seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
Sorrell moved to approve page 21 (300 Elementary School). Smith seconded, and the motion carried 6-2.
Sorrell moved to approve page 21 (301 Nauset Regional School District). Smith seconded, and the motion carried 7-1.
Smith moved to approve page 22 (302 Cape Cod Regional Tech). Sorrell seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Smith moved to approve page 22 (416 & 417 DPW). Kelly seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
Smith moved to approve page 23-24 (420 DPW). Bradford seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Smith moved to approve page 24 (422 DPW). Sorrell seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Kelly moved to approve page 24-25 (423 Snow Removal and 424 Street Lights). Sorrell seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Smith moved to approve pages 24-25 (433 Transfer Station). Loewenstein seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Smith moved to approve page 26 (510 Health/Conservation). Bradford seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Loewenstein moved to approve page 27 (520 Human Services). Smith seconded and the motion carried 7-1.
Smith moved to approve pages 27-28 (541 Council on Aging). Loewenstein seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Bradford moved to approve page 28 (543 Veterans Services). Loewenstein seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Loewenstein moved to approve page 29 (610 Library). Smith seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Bradford moved to approve page 30 (630 Recreation). Loewenstein seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Loewenstein moved to approve pages 30-31 (690 Historical Commission, 691 Historical Review Board and 692 Holiday Celebrations). Bradford seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
Smith moved to approve page 31-32 (699 Beach). Sorrell seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
Sorrell moved to approve page 32 (753 Short Term Loans and 756 Interest on Real Estate Tax Refunds). Loewenstein seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Loewenstein moved to approve page 33 (911 Retirement Plans, 912 Workers Compensation Insurance and 913 Unemployment Compensation. Sorrell seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Loewenstein moved to approve pages 33-38 (914 Group Insurance Health, 915 Group Insurance Life, 916 Medicare, 917 Health Insurance Stipend, 940 Miscellaneous and 945 Liability/Property/Comp Insurance). Smith seconded and the motion carried 8-0.
Kelly moved to approve the FY12 Marina Services Enterprise Fund of $859,877. Smith seconded. In the discussion, John Morrissey will draft a letter to the Selectmen requesting a policy for a strategy for pricing of fuel at the Marina. The motion carried 8-0.
Bradford moved to the FY12 Water Enterprise Fund of $442,728. Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
The remaining Warrant Articles will be considered at the next meeting
Minutes of 2/9/11
Wallace moved to approve the minutes of February 9, 2011. Kelly seconded, and the motion carried 8-0.
Mail
Acting Chief Ronald Fisette had sent a February 11, 20113 regarding Wellfleet’s participation in School Resource Officers at Nauset Regional High School.
Copies of the Beacon were made available.
Other Business
John Morrissey had drafted a letter to the Wellfleet Elementary School Committee. 4 He read the letter into record. The Committee said that negotiations were done on a regional basis, so the letter should be addressed to the Nauset Regional Negotiating Subcommittee for the Teachers’ Contract.
Fire Chief Daniel Silverman thanked FinCom for their letter requesting an Overtime study by an outside consultant. He expressed the hope that this would go forward. FinCom suggested that the study be comprehensive enough to include the number of ambulances as well.
Agenda for Next Meeting
Warrant Recommendations, Capital Budget, and the Message for Warrant are agenda items for the March 9, 2011 meeting.
Adjournment
Loewenstein moved to adjourn. Smith seconded, and the motion carried 8-0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Dennis Murphy, Chairman
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Date
Finance Committee approved these minutes at the meeting held 3/9/11.
Public Record Materials from the meeting of 2/23/11
1.) Wellfleet Marina Fuel Dock Profit Margins
2.) Fiscal Year 12 Operating Budget
2.) Acting Police Chief Ronald Fisette’s February 11, 2011 letter
3.) Draft letter to the Wellfleet Elementary School Committee
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